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per Joe:
Jonah Pirsig spends fall Saturdays using his 6-9, 320-pound body to shield the Gophers’ backfield from danger, ready to pulverize defensive ends and destroy their will.
With long hair hanging from his helmet and sweat pouring off his shaggy beard, the offensive tackle grunts and grinds play after play in the trenches.
But on a recent morning, that same huge force of nature came strolling into Edina Highlands Elementary, wearing a blue V-neck sweater, beige jeans and brown boat shoes.
Pirsig ducked beneath the entryway to Naddie Baker’s kindergarten class, hunched down onto a stoop and invited the children to bring a book. Soon, he was surrounded by wide-eyed 6-year-olds, hanging from every word he read in “Franklin’s Blanket.”
“You would think he’d be intimidating for them,” Baker said. “But the kids instantly liked him. He just has a very welcoming presence.”
http://www.startribune.com/jonah-pirsig-a-whale-of-a-teacher/305103601/
Go Gophers!!
Jonah Pirsig spends fall Saturdays using his 6-9, 320-pound body to shield the Gophers’ backfield from danger, ready to pulverize defensive ends and destroy their will.
With long hair hanging from his helmet and sweat pouring off his shaggy beard, the offensive tackle grunts and grinds play after play in the trenches.
But on a recent morning, that same huge force of nature came strolling into Edina Highlands Elementary, wearing a blue V-neck sweater, beige jeans and brown boat shoes.
Pirsig ducked beneath the entryway to Naddie Baker’s kindergarten class, hunched down onto a stoop and invited the children to bring a book. Soon, he was surrounded by wide-eyed 6-year-olds, hanging from every word he read in “Franklin’s Blanket.”
“You would think he’d be intimidating for them,” Baker said. “But the kids instantly liked him. He just has a very welcoming presence.”
http://www.startribune.com/jonah-pirsig-a-whale-of-a-teacher/305103601/
Go Gophers!!