Since I had spent the day with Michael Cart, tonight's topic for class was YA literature. As 6:30 rolled around I noticed that about half the class was missing. I waited a few minutes in case traffic was bad, but only a few more trickled in. Thinking it a bit odd, I worried to myself that I had infected my students with my plague during last week's class. At break several students came up to ask if they could leave early. It was then that I discovered what I believe to be the cause of my low turn out for tonight's class: Star Wars-itis. Several students were leaving class and going directly to the theater to stand in line to see the final Star Wars flick.

I feel so loved right now.

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