April 1, 2004     

NOTE FROM ANDREA:

“Spy Kids,” “Agent Cody Banks,” “KimPossible”…
apparently, intelligence agencies are recruiting
teenagers in record numbers. Of course, it’s not
always easy to spot a spy in your school. They *are*
masters of disguise. So here are:

The Top 5 Signs
Your Classmate Is A Spy

5> Her little brother’s shirt says: “My sister singlehandedly
broke up a terrorist cell and all I got was this lousy
t-shirt!”

4> While the rest of the phys ed class is struggling to get up
their ropes, he shoots out his grappling hook and whizzes up
to the ceiling.

3> She cringes every time you absentmindedly click your Parker
pen.

2> He walks into study hall with a different girl every day.

and the Number 1 Sign Your Classmate Is A Spy …

1> Her fatal mistake was at the lunch table, where she pretended
to enjoy the cafeteria food to blend in.

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Credits:

Selected from 30 submissions from 6 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Dan Lautman, Rockville, MD — 1 (6th #1!)
Scott Elmer, Wheaton, IL — 2, 5
Gideon Griebenow, Potchefstroom, S. Africa — 3, 4
Andrea Crain, Madison, WI — Guidance Counselor