One exchange student guest at dinner

When our children were in high school we were very involved with the American Field Service and the students. We would try to have the students for at least a couple of meals a year. Sometimes more. One year we invited a student from Thailand. During the day I had looked at my dining room chairs and realized they needed a little repair. I got out my glue and glued them. Then I put large rubber bands on the backs to hold them until they were set. In the afternoon we got a call from Susan that they were closing KU early for Christmas vacation as there was too much flu. She was bringing a friend home to stay until she could get a plane out to Chicago so we put a couple more plates on the table. I picked up the student AFSer and told him we were going to have a little larger party. During the mealtime the rubber bands broke on the chairs and shot across the room. It did not bother anyone. The student was listening to Susan's friend explain the "Virgin Birth". He was fascinated. I think he got a little more education that day then he was supposed to. His American host mother told me the next time I saw her that he said he had a wonderful time. He said he would like to come back again.