Sean's Colonial Revue

Sean at his play

Sean's fifth grade class put on a musical performance about the 13 colonies and early life in the United States.

Sean waiting for the podium

Sean front row center

I don't think Sean was too happy to see me and Doug turn up for the performance.

I was trying to catch him looking at me

Dancing with his partner

He spent most of his time studiously averting his head so we couldn't get any full face photos.

A (mostly) full face shot

Singing about the states

So despite the fact that I sat in the first row, it was a challenge trying to take photos of him.

Doug called him and he almost looked at us

Under threat of punishment...

I guess this is what happens when you end up with the world's most annoying parents.

The class sings "Fifty Nifty"

Fifty nifty United States from thirteen original colonies;
Fifty nifty stars in the flag that billows so beautif'ly in the breeze.
Each individual state contributes a quality that is great.
Each individual state deserves a bow, we salute them now.

Fifty nifty United States from thirteen original colonies,
Shout 'em, scout 'em, Tell all about 'em,
One by one till we've given a day to ev'ry state in the U.S.A.

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut;
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana;
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan;
Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada;
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio;
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas;
Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

North, south, east, west, in our calm, objective opinion,
California is the best of the
Fifty nifty United States from thirteen original colonies,
Shout 'em, scout 'em, Tell all about 'em,
One by one till we've given a day to ev'ry state in the good old U. S. A.

- Kathleen