Every year, in the annual scavenger hunt known as “shopping for school supplies,” they put something on the list so strange that every parent in town (and then some) are out trying to find it, because it will only be sold at one store on alternating tuesdays.

One year it was a certain size construction paper. Oh, my it was X by Y and had to have certain colors.

And then, you know what? Halfway through the year my wife and I are cutting construction paper for the entire grade, because they needed a different size. Oh well.

This year, it is the book in the title, not just a regular one but a primary one, just because. And I went five places yesterday (after my wife had already tried others, while buying the other $3,000 worth of supplies) and everyone was sold out. Today I found the last. one. at a store.

So we’re good. Until Monday, when they give us the New List of things that didn’t get on the supply list, and the hunt begins again. Let loose the hounds!