Laminate is all the rage.

I think our librarian is ready for summer to get here. Her e-mails are getting more and more, uh—snappish:

Attention Teachers:

Stop sending stuff to be laminated that has no business of such a service. It is very expensive to laminate items, so it must be apparent that what you send me is worthy of such an expense. For example, some of you have been submitting the completed assignments of students. Actually, it is happening a lot. Just give it back to them. Let their parents hang it on the fridge or whatever they do.

If you ask me, the only plastic that my students’ work should be encased in is a trash bag. Listen to me! It sounds like I’m ready for the summer too.