Captain Underpants

I'm not sure how many of you all have heard of this. Anyone? Its a comic/story book. I used to read them back in Year 7 & 8. Great fun. Its about two 4th graders, George and Harold who write comic books about a superhero they made up in their spare time, 'Captain Underpants'. However, their superhero comes alive when they hypnotize their principal, Mr.Krupp, to act like Captain Underpants. From then on, whenever a person snaps his/her fingers, Mr.Krupp transforms into Captain Underpants and can only turn back if water is poured over his head.

Some of my favourite books of the series are; Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds), Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman and lastly, Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets.

Anyways, why am I blogging about this you might wonder. The other day, I had to go to my sister's school, the Year 6's were so called 'graduating' into secondary school, so they had a ceremony to commemorate the event. Some students gave short speeches of their times in primary school, their favourite teachers, what they enjoyed most, what they want to me when they grow up, bla bla bla and so on. Anyways, this one kid came dressed up like Captain Underpants and said that his most enjoyed moment in school was when he played as Captain Underpants in some play in Year 3.

Have to admit that he was brave coming to something like this dressed like that. After all, parents and teachers were present as well. But he enjoyed it.