For the parents’ evening I already have my good good on: a black jumpsuit with a pinstripe. My students from 5 havo see it for the first time and react enthusiastically: “Nice suit, madam!”
A girl in the front says, “It reminds me of something…” And she tries to figure out what it is. “Your grandfather’s pinstripe suit?” I ask. No, that’s not it. She thinks hard. “I know,” she shouts, “my duvet cover!”
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A version of this article also appeared in the newspaper of September 29, 2022
