The school this week has begun to simmer with excitement, for today the parties for the student assembly would form and choose their candidates. The results were surprising, 5th grade (always the favorites) had a long squabble about who to put forward as president, finally settling on the most vivacious student in the class, their roster was bolstered by a couple of layabouts and some good students. They chose to go under the name PES (Social Student's Party), and their symbol was a fish. The main opposition party was a coalition of 3rd and 4th grade named PIE (International Student's Party - they may have been banking on my support), it was a good idea because nepotism plays a large role in school politics and having two classes of brothers and sisters would hopefully net them more votes than the 5th graders could manage.
Two Days until Elections: Campaign Day
Things are looking very close in the school election campaign, with PIE and PES neck and neck for the presidency. The PES party spokesperson said "our presidential candidate is clearly the best choice, and look, we have candy!" when asked, however, exactly who the presidential candidate was the spokesperson was less clear "well, I think its Yesmily, but it may in fact be Zynara" at this point Zynara arrived to clear up the confusion "I'm the presidential candidate" she said, standing behind a tree, apparently too shy to stand up and speak to the crowd of assembled students. The PIE candidate was not so quiet however, and he proudly stood up on a bottomless chair and began to speak. "I promise a whole new set of plates for the dinning hall, and a new faucet for the sink, and tons and tons of parties and days without school!" The hearts and minds of the public were nearly swayed when he stood up on his tippy-toes and announced that PIE too had candy. At this point the public stormed the stage. PIE's victory was almost assured, but in their moment of triumph tragedy struck. "Wait, they only have chewing gum!" the cry echoed around the playground, and suddenly the momentous support he had gathered collapsed to follow the PES Spokesperson, running in circles throwing all sorts of candy around the field.
Election Day
Exit Polls conducted on Election Day reveal that PES's victory should never have been in doubt, all students, from kindergarten to 6th grade knew that the oldest would always win, and though PIE made a valiant campaign, their coalition could not hold. A splinter party of 3rd and 4th graders ended up cutting into their votes, and the easily awed 1st graders would always vote with the oldest kids. My host mother admitted herself saddened at the result, since PES had not made any real campaign promises, and none where the kitchen was concerned, though she readily admits that she has never seen any politician, in elementary school or otherwise who has made her life better.
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