Residents of Osh Kosh, Wisconsin were shocked this week as mother Ellie Dugan cleared out an entire PTA meeting with her nervous, tittering laughter.
PTA father and secretary, Greg Byrd, reports the following minutes, transcribed from the meeting:
8:00pm: Ellie Dugan pitches bake sale fundraiser for library
8:01pm: Fundraiser called “Sweet Reads”
8:02pm: “Or not? I’m open to suggestions, Heh heh ha”
8:03pm: Ellie Dugan suggests chilled fruit option at lunch
8:04pm: Miranda Scott seconds notion
8:04pm: “Wow, this is so official, heh heh heh ha, I’m not used to this”
8:04pm: “Heh heh heh ha ha, am I allowed to pitch another idea?”
8:04pm: “Heh heh heh ha”
8:04pm: “Heh heh heh heh ha ha ha heh”
8:04pm: “Heh ha”
8:05pm: ELLIE SHUT UP
“She’s always been nervous,” says fellow PTA member, Wanda Pigott. “Once when I called her on the phone, she picked up and instead of saying “hello,” immediately launched into this awkward, muffled, alarm-clock-laugh.”
Several other PTA members claimed feeling “wildly uncomfortable” with Dugan’s inability to be stop being nervous for no reason.
PTA father Walt Mitzer states, “I have a clinical anxiety disorder, and even I can’t clear out a room like Ellie.” He continues, “We’re actually pulling our son out of the school. He shouldn’t be around an influence like that.”
“Maybe we don’t need a PTA, after all,” Principal Kathy Garcia states. “I just want to prevent this kind of situation from happening again.”
When asked to comment on the situation, Dugan responded, “Ha ha ha ha ha! Heh.”
