The host, Adam, shares a story from his childhood about his struggles with school lunches. His mom allowed him to buy school lunch only five times a year, and he would often feel jealous of his friends who got to eat the school's offerings, such as pizza and chicken nuggets. One day, Adam decides to use one of his precious school lunches to buy a burger and milk, but things go wrong when he accidentally gets a fish sandwich and strawberry milk instead. The story takes a turn when Adam's mom, who had declared that their family would be vegetarian for a year, catches him eating a burger in the lunchroom. Adam is worried about getting in trouble, but his mom surprisingly lets it slide, simply reminding him to get a salad next time. The story is a lighthearted and humorous tale about the struggles of growing up and making choices.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator was in fifth grade when the story took place.
2. The narrator was 10 years old at the time.
3. The narrator's mom put in enough money for him to have five school lunches a year.
4. The narrator usually brought his own lunch, which consisted of a sandwich, apples, and sometimes crackers.
5. On Fridays, the school had a special popcorn day where parents would make popcorn and sell it to the kids for 25 cents.
6. The narrator's mom was one of the parents who volunteered to make popcorn on Fridays.
7. The narrator's mom wanted the family to be vegetarian for a year.
8. The narrator was not allowed to eat meat by his mom.
9. The narrator used one of his five school lunches to buy a burger, but ended up getting a fish sandwich instead.
10. The narrator drank strawberry milk instead of regular milk.
11. The narrator was depressed for the rest of the day after getting the wrong lunch.
12. The narrator wanted to use another one of his school lunches to buy a burger, but was hesitant because his mom said he couldn't eat meat.
13. The narrator's mom caught him eating a burger in the lunchroom on popcorn day.
14. The narrator's mom told him to get a salad instead of a burger in the future.
15. The narrator was not punished by his mom for eating a burger.