Emergency Pants Podcast

Here’s an email from our listener Randi that I think you all will enjoy:

Every time I download an episode of Emergency Pants I think of a day about 4 or 5 years ago. Let me share that day with you here

I was visiting my kids’ school to read to the class, or perhaps add my germs to the CDC ground zero of gingerbread construction. I signed in at the front desk as a visitor with Ms. Pterodactyl, who’s bifocals on a chain were perched midway down her beak.e matching chain holding her pale blue cardigan was a nice touch in accessory coordination and I silently applauded her attention to detail.

I was headed to my son’s classroom. It wasn’t far and so I took my time admiring the awesome crumbled up tissue paper handprint turkeys displayed in the hall. Who wouldn’t? Surely, this was an unparalleled display of the most talented children this side of the Mississippi.

As I approached his classroom the door opened and out came my son and another boy. They were wal
king with what I would call a purpose. I asked where they were off to in such a hurry; my son’s response was quick and short, “the pant room.” I assumed he had no idea what he was saying so I just shrugged and went inside.

Eventually, my son came back with the other boy. We participated in the activity and I’m positive we looked exactly like a Norman Rockwell print of mother-son bonding as this was the only reason I took time off from work.

Later that day I asked my son what he meant by “the pant room.” His answer was tinged with impatience mixed with a bit of exasperation. Clearly, he is fast-tracking his way to adolescence. “It’s where they keep dry pants for accidents. I was taking Sam there to get new pants,”

My mind immediately conjures up this image: the pant room is about 10′ square. There are hooks all around the room on the white tile walls, each hook holds a pair of children’s size 5 or 6 dripping wet pants. In the center of the cement floor is a drain. Hanging on one of the walls is a power washing spray gun used to administer Silkwood showers. A pterodactyl shaped Haz-Mat suit hangs next to the door.

You’re welcome!
Happy new year!
Randi