Poosie

Poosie, however, pops out of bed with a smile and is simply adorable in her swim cap!

Anne M. Plant: Poolside Observations 2008

My niece and my eight year old daughter, Poosie, have joined the neighborhood swim team, the Falcons.

Anne M. Plant: Poolside Observations 2008

Finally, after an impossibly cute, herky-jerky presentation of more or less the facts on her posterboard, Poosie concluded our meeting by taking questions from the floor.

Anne M. Plant: What the Jena 6 Meant to a Little White Girl 2008

In excited anticipation I picked Poosie up from school the next day.

Anne M. Plant: What the Jena 6 Meant to a Little White Girl 2008

Without hesitation and not previously discussed, Poosie served us up some of our very best conservative, all-American household logic: "You always tell me never hit first, but if you get hit, hit 'em back hard so they don't come back."

Anne M. Plant: What the Jena 6 Meant to a Little White Girl 2008

Still, Poosie was undaunted, inspired and tenacious.

Anne M. Plant: What the Jena 6 Meant to a Little White Girl 2008

Yet, in an effort to support her, Poosie was promised a special lunch with the teacher for a one-on-one discussion

Anne M. Plant: What the Jena 6 Meant to a Little White Girl 2008

Somehow the radio news story of the Jena 6 captured the attention of my eight-year-old daughter, Poosie.

Anne M. Plant: What the Jena 6 Meant to a Little White Girl 2008

There was no way to control what Poosie was going to say, how the children would hear it and how it would be telegraphed home.

Anne M. Plant: What the Jena 6 Meant to a Little White Girl 2008

If you need, Poosie is available for presentations to get the topic rolling.

Anne M. Plant: What the Jena 6 Meant to a Little White Girl 2008