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Underwear Dare

    Pajama Day was the big topic at lunchtime in the cafeteria. It was part of Spirit Week for Southeast School. Everybody was talking about it. Most of us had hot lunch that day. It was spaghetti and buttery garlic bread. The carrot sticks were good too.
    As we slurped the noodles and crunched the bread and carrots, we talked about the big event.
    â€œWhat are you wearing, Song Lee?” Ida asked. “I haven’t decided what to wear yet. My pajamas or nightgown?”
    Song Lee shrugged.
    â€œI bet she brings her oragummy book,” Sid said.
    â€œOrigami,” Mary corrected.

    When Song Lee didn’t light up, Sid’s smile disappeared. He could see she was still upset.
    â€œWe’re having hot cocoa with mini marshmallows on Pajama Day,” ZuZu said. “My mom is one of the room mothers. I know!”
    â€œWe get to read books anywhere in the room for a whole hour!” I said. “I’m reading the entire book of Stone Fox !”
    â€œI’m bringing my own copy of Revenge of Wedgie Woman ,” Harry said, making his eyebrows go up and down.
    After Mary cringed, she told us what she was wearing. “I have pink cat pajamas and pink fluffy slippers to match, and I’m bringing a book about Pinky and Rex. What about you, Doug?” Mary asked.
    â€œI’m wearing a bathrobe,” I said.
    â€œCool!” ZuZu replied. “What are you wearing, Harry?”
    â€œWell, Zu, I don’t wear pajamas to bed. I just go to sleep in my underwear.”
    Mary and Ida giggled.
    â€œHey, Harry the Canary,” Sid said, “I’ve got a dare for you! Wear your underwear to school tomorrow for Pajama Day. It’s what you wear to bed!”
    Harry suddenly leaned way back in his lunch chair. He raised his bushy eyebrows, then pointed his carrot stick at Sidney. “Okay. Maybe . . . I will.”
    We all stared at Harry.
    â€œYou will ?” Sid said.
    â€œMaybe. On one condition.”
    â€œWhat’s that?” Sid asked.
    â€œIf . . . I wear my underwear to school tomorrow,” Harry replied, “you have to leap around all day like a praying mantis.”
    â€œHuh?” Sid said.
    Harry gave a demonstration. He walked on his tiptoes with his head held
high. He moved his head from side to side. His hands were close to his chest, and his fingers wiggled back and forth.
    Song Lee looked up. Thinking about a praying mantis made her eyes get watery. But Sid didn’t even notice.
    â€œIt’s a deal!” he said, looking at Harry. “You’ll never wear your underwear to school!”
    Harry shook Sid’s hand. “We’ll see about that.”
    Mary and Ida gasped, then covered their mouths.
    Song Lee looked away.
    I could only shudder. Harry’s second revenge was risky!
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The next morning was Wednesday. The bell was about to ring. Miss Mackle was at the bulletin board. Her hair was up in curlers, and she was wearing a granny nightgown.

    Sidney was anxiously waiting by the door in his bright red pajamas with white snowmen. They were one size too big.
    â€œWhere’s Harry?” Sid asked.
    â€œGrandma Spooger always brings him to school on Wednesdays,” I said. “That’s when he has breakfast with his grandpa at Shady Glen.”
    Sid looked worried. “Do you think Harry’s going to show up in his underwear?”

    Ida shook her head. “I hope not. Cross your fingers that he doesn’t.”
    Everyone crossed their fingers.
    Except for Song Lee. She was reading a book called A Single Shard at her desk. She was wearing a pale blue nightgown with black-and-white pandas on it.
    The rest of us waited at the door.
    Finally, Harry strolled in.

Pajama Day

    Harry was wearing underwear, all right.
    Long johns!
    Plain-white one-hundred-percent-cotton long johns!
    I let out a big sigh of relief.
    So did Mary and Ida.
    Harry’s teeth were as white as his winter underwear.