Posted by: Recon Number 54
We had showers after gym since 6th grade when I was in school. Living in South Florida, there was no way that gym wasn't going to result in sweaty and smelly kids. So showers it was. From 6th through 12th.
It did lead to one embarrassing moment for me (at least at the time). I had hit puberty a bit earlier than my classmates, and 6th graders being 6th graders, anyone who was "different" was immediately singled out and called names. Even if the difference was the fact that I had hair where they didn't and other parts of me reflected my growth. So they made a play on my last name that used the term "huge" (and it wasn't due to my height).
So, the name went around, got giggles, made me blush and feel self-conscious but eventually died down. Until one day I was giving a report or presentation to the class, asked if there were any questions, and one girl asked "Why do they call you _____?" and used the nickname.
It took the teacher at least 20 minutes to restore order.
Good news? Some of my female classmates from around then remembered the name and when we were in high-school, wanted to see for themselves. So, a name that caused me embarrassment in Jr. High, paid off in high-school.pix?