The local newspaper would print out the names of all of the kids who made it onto the school honor roll, and my grandma would pinch my cheek and tell me what a good boy I was for studying hard. I do wonder how she would respond to making it onto the Playboy Honor Roll.
I think she'd say "Nehmen!" and wag her finger at me and tell me I'll be getting no krumkake that day.
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