doppleganger

So good friend Vicki and I have taught together, next door to each other, for many years. For some reason, the students are ALWAYS getting us confused. Occassionally, parents and other staff members will refer to us as the other as well. We continue to be baffled by this, as we don't consider ourselves to look very similar. But we are good friends, and often together at school and outside of school. The students tell us it is because we are always together. Anyway, the highlight of our doppleganger existance occured this past week when Vicki was shopping at the grocery store and was followed by two students (who we did NOT have in class, but went thru our school) who kept calling "Hi Mrs. F" to her. In Vicki's words, she nicely informed them that she was Mrs. H and Mrs. F was probably at home, but thanks for saying hello. After the correction, they did correctly call her Mrs. H when they saw her throughout the store. But I believe the comment she said to me was "Jeez - even kids we didn't have can't keep us straight!" Regardless of who I am called, I am grateful to have such a good friend at work! :)