The Travails of Tom: Hard Work Pays Dividends

I'm sure you all are wondering: where has Tom been these last few weeks? Even here at Pocomoke, we barely see our bright-eyed scholar. Did he finally make that trip to Niagara Falls? Has he taken up a new hobby, like stamp collecting or kite flying? Nope. In fact, the reason why he's been MIA lately is because he's been hitting the books harder than a corncob to the crotch at Pocomoktoberfest. Every evening he straps up his schoolbooks and scurries off to catch up on his studies.

Though we miss hanging out with the Big Cat, we couldn't be more pleased with the results of his hard work. He came home from school last night beaming and bursting with news (he also walked right into an ambush of flying corn....but that's a story for another day). The reason for his good cheer was soon revealed: yesterday he earned his first "A".

While we're all proud of his academic achievement, we can't let him rest on his laurels. The next time you see our erudite friend, make sure you tell him to keep up the hard work. The sky's the limit for this clever young man!

The Travails of Tom: A Student's Progress

After a shaky first couple of weeks, Tom has wisely decided to rededicate himself to his academics. No more skipping class and getting into trouble on the streets for this schoolboy. He even brought home a B on his second paper (we're assuming that's an 8 out of 10, not 100). We're all so proud of him.

The Travails of Tom: The Continuing Education of Nico Souvlaki

Tom got off to a rocky start on the road to higher education this week, as he began his first classes towards a Master's degree in Public Policy at George Mason University. Despite hours of study, he received only a C on his first paper. Uh-oh.

I'll keep you posted on Tom's academic standing as the semester progresses. If you see this little schoolboy in the meantime, tell him to buck up - his hard work will be recognized one day.