In 1931 it was very hard to find a job, because the great depression had hit Tennessee hard. One day, Hazel’s dad had come home really sad, because he’d lost his job. Later, Hazel and her mom went to a baseball game. Hazel and a boy named Timmy went to sit down, and Hazel saw Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Jackie Mitchell. Babe Ruth was one of the all-time greats of baseball history. Timmy had a nickel, so he bought a box of Cracker Jack. A nickel would probably not be enough for Cracker Jacks today. Most things were way cheaper back then than they are now. Timmy and his friends were kind of mean to Hazel. I bet they wouldn’t act any different now than they did back then.

The experience that I had just simulated was basically the peppermint act, where King Aidan read these little pink cards that stated what to tax my class and I, then the tax collectors (Ben and Brazie) would go and collect our peppermints according to what the little pink card stated. What I learned from that tax simulation experience was that taxing was and still is absolutely no fun to adults everywhere!

Something that I remember about last year (2014) was when I started 5th grade, one of my over all favorite grades of my life, because we get to do cool projects and learn new exciting facts and more amazing history and lessons. This year (2015) I am wanting to set new goals, plan opportunities, meet new amazing people, make new encouraging friends, and encounter new challenging objectives. I also hope that this amazing year will be a great year for me and everyone on Earth!