Mathabilities

If a brown minivan leaves her driveway at 8:40 am, arrives at the local school after a near miss with the local stroller brigade and one near death experience with two squirrels, pulls into the carpool lane at 8:52am and is 10th in line for morning drop off, what time does her child actually exit the van?

If you guessed sometime after a little hair pulling, vague hand gestures, silent screaming, and one or two frantic 'beeps' on the horn... you might be right. 10 bonus points if you also guessed that said child was running a tad late but got a kiss anyway.

If a blue Mazda Rx7 leaves her driveway at 3:20 pm, arrives at the local school after a 6 minute drive and is 6th in line for dismissal, what time does the brown minivan, leaving her house at 3:22 pm (with bedroom slippers, no bra, and baby vomit on her white shirt) actually recieve her child into said van after a 6 minute drive (which is supposed to take 8) and is placed 7th in line?

If you guessed sometime after countless repetitions of "open the door get your kid and drive off lady!" and a few "Oh for mercy's sake!" and a healthy amount of "have you NEVER done this before? Follow the Directions!!"... you might be right. 10 bonus points if you guessed, "but with a cheerful smile and a welcoming greeting!"

And so begins another year of carpool. Lord, have mercy.