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We all used to sneak treats into class back in the day but one school girl just gave us all a lesson in the art of secret snacking.
Demonstrating a stroke of sheer genius, the nine-year-old from Missouri hid a stick of cheese in an old lip balm container - the perfect back-up for when school lunch doesn’t quite hit the spot.
The girl’s mother, Valerie Schremp Hahn, posted a photograph of the invention on Twitter and the now-viral post has attracted some serious praise.
Social media users from across the globe flocked to comment on the tweet which has amassed over 67,700 likes so far.
My 9-year-old daughter has taken an old lip balm tube and filled it with cheese so she can eat it in class. pic.twitter.com/YEAqZx2wnr
— Valerie Schremp Hahn 📰 (@valeriehahn) September 17, 2019
“Further confirmation that the future is female,” one wrote.
Another added, “Clearly this child has no need for further education.”
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“Your daughter is living in 2079 and we are all still here in 2019,” a third wrote.
Further confirmation that the future is female.
— Tiffany Adamson (@shelikesfacts) September 18, 2019
Some stories give you hope for he future. This is one of those stories.
— KK Lena (@meltedpotmama) September 18, 2019
Your daughter is a genius
— JoeyD473 (@JoeyD473) September 18, 2019
Clearly this child has no need of further education.
— kellygiz (@kellygiz) September 18, 2019
Your daughter is living in 2079 and we are all still here in 2019.
— Shannon Miller (@notthegymnast) September 18, 2019
The school girl stumbled across the invention on Troom Troom, a DIY hacks YouTube channel which ran an episode on back-to-school tips for sneaking food into the classroom.
Trialling her product, the girl took two of the aptly-named ‘cheese stick chapsticks’ to class and enjoyed a few bites during breaks.
“You can lick it and no one will know," she told Buzzfeed.
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When the headteacher caught wind of her invention, she found it hilarious and even gave her a well deserved shout-out in the school newsletter.
Her mum tweeted, “Our new school principal just ducked into her Girl Scout meeting, asked for her, and said she’d give her a shout-out in the school newsletter.”
Our new school principal just ducked into her Girl Scout meeting, asked for her, and said she’d give her a shout-out in the school newsletter. 😬😝
— Valerie Schremp Hahn 📰 (@valeriehahn) September 18, 2019
Anyone tempted to make a cheeky cheese lippy for work tomorrow?