a history unfolds

Yes, so don’t ever say that. Especially not to me or you’ll be catching these hands. I do love a good book but everyone listens to music! Not even in the car, stuck in traffic? What do you do then? Books on tape? I’m way past my prime. I think the physical peakness of guys is at 18. So they say, anyway. If it’s true, it’s such a waste.

I don't think you're supposed to threaten a fellow teacher. Or, I'm assuming you're a teacher. I do listen to music sometimes! But.. yeah, I do have books on tape. It's not as lame as it sounds, I promise. No, no, maybe physically the peak is eighteen, but mentally and job-wise you're just coming to the best part. The first few years of teaching is the best.

Wait. Wait. I’m kidding. 

Nope, no, it's okay. I understand.

I’m swooning over my thirst for knowledge, Mister Mason. Don’t be inappropriate.

Right, yes, I knew that. I'm not being inappropriate! I- 

And beer! There’s a tear in my beer ‘cause I’m crying for you, dear. You were on my lonesome mind. I think that song is the equivalent to Tupac’s Pour Out A Little Liquor. Yeah, I suppose you don’t have to grow up in it to appreciate it. Just like most type of art, you don’t have to understand it to like it. No, you aren’t! I’m 24. I’ll be 25 in August. 

Would you kill me if I said I've never listened to Tupac? I really haven't listened to a lot of music, I'm more of a book person. Right, yeah, music is a form of art so I can understand what you're saying. I am! I'm an old man and it's awful. You're still in your prime.

Did you really just say you’d do research on janitors for me? I’m swooning; that’s true dedication.

I do whatever it takes to please the students. For the love of knowledge, you know. Shouldn't you be swooning over people your own age?

I hate country music. Honestly, how many times can you sing about getting rowdy or having a sexy tractor, right? I just can’t relate maybe. I grew up in Chicago and there was nothing remotely country about it. Wait, how old are you? You can’t be much older than me?

That's understandable. Country only really has three topics; dogs, women, and tractors. And cowboys, can't forget about cowboys. I grew up just outside of Boston, so I never really understood country music either. I can appreciate it, though. I'm twenty-seven, twenty-eight in May. How old are you?

Are you gonna give me a history of the janitor now?

Janitors aren't exactly my specific area of study, but if you really wanted to know about them, I could do a little research.

I am Dave by the way

It's nice to meet you, Dave. I'm Mr. Mason, the history teacher over at the high school.

Woooooooooooow, that song is so old! I remember really liking it but the rest of her stuff was way too country-pop for me. I really wanted to like You Belong With Me but all that slut shaming and whatever else people were accusing her of just turned me off completely.

Stop, stop, you'll make me feel old. Do you not like the country or the pop part? I was already twenty when it was released. Really, I didn't look too far into the lyrics, I just kind of jammed out when I heard it on the radio. Her lyrics have definitely become more empowering to females, I believe.

Thank you so much, i’m glad to be more happier. because of this

That's fantastic. I'm glad you're happier.

Janitors have feelings too, Mister Mason.

Well yes, of course they do, but it's their job to tend to the school, isn't it?

I am a FtM

Oh! Alright. Well then, congratulations.