"Carnival" night at McMillan Elementary School. You could dance in the darkened gym with dorky pre-pre-teens. You could wait in line for an overpriced hot dog or hamburger dinner (and pay more than they asked for, like I did.) Or, you could spend 10 minutes with a bunch of screaming kids in a pit of soap bubbles. At home you have to pay these kids to get in the tub. But, in front of public and peers they will fork over good money for the priviledge. It didn't take long for Laney to aspirate some bubbles and choke and gag for a while. Fun over.