Recess At Last — 56 of 73

Gerald Aungst

Release 1

8 - Mr Frank (Custodian)

Mr Frank is a man in the Lobby. The initial appearance of Mr Frank is "[if Mr Frank is not seen]You see the head custodian, Mr. Frank. He is always extremely busy in the school, often showing up out of nowhere.[otherwise][one of]Mr. Frank pauses in his work to wipe the sweat off his forehead.[or]Mr. Frank is sweeping up a mess on the floor.[or]Mr. Frank rolls a large trash can towards the other side.[or]Mr. Frank pauses for a moment to look at a broken floor tile.[or]Mr. Frank is whistling--out of tune as usual--and gives you a smile and a wink.[cycling][end if] ". The description of Mr Frank is "The school custodian is very tall and thin. His bony face is wrinkled but always smiling, and he has a fuzz of gray hair on the back of his head. He wears a t-shirt and heavy work pants with the ubiquitous enormous ring of keys hanging off his belt. ('Ubiquitous' was the challenge vocabulary word last week and you still remember what it means. Sorta.)"

The printed name of Mr Frank is "Mr. Frank". The nickname is "the custodian". Understand "custodian" or "janitor" or "building supervisor" or "mr f" as Mr Frank. Mr Frank is familiar.

Mr Frank wears a t-shirt, heavy work pants, and an enormous ring of keys. The t-shirt, heavy work pants, and ring of keys are scenery. The description of the t-shirt is "Surprisingly clean, considering." The description of the work pants is "He must have a dozen pairs of these, since he wears them every day." The description of the ring of keys is "You really hope Mr Frank never falls into the pool with these on. He[']d never come up again." Understand "key" or "keys" or "key ring" or "keyring" as the ring of keys.

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