That bit in 'Life Of Brian' where the Centurion has to correct his 'Romans Go Home' graffiti on the forum, that's a documentary as far as I'm concerned.
That bit in 'Life Of Brian' where the Centurion has to correct his 'Romans Go Home' graffiti on the forum, that's a documentary as far as I'm concerned.
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So true. one fucking arse wipe knocked me out of my chair / desk with a 6" wooden blackboard rubber because he thought I wasn't paying attention to his RE class. ( fucking RE of all things...)
When I woke up I was in Hospital for 3 weeks with Rheumatic Fever.. That cunt was never even questioned about it... I was 12.
School days the best days.. never EVER..
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Getting hit with the blackboard rubber was nothing to us. How about a full on punch in the side of the head that would knock you to the ground?
We had this drunken Irishman who would do that, not for any reason. One time I dodged it and he punched a hole in the classsroom wall. The form master came in later and went crackers. We told him who did it but he wouldn't believe it.
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Myself I think they didn't want to believe it. Every thing these days is far to politically correct and health & safety aware but if some sadistic bastard treated my grand kids the way I was treated he / she would be saying hello to a base ball bat when he / she wasn't expecting it.
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I did six years of Latin and recall that I more or less enjoyed it, bit of Classical Greek as well. (Though maybe I've forgotten all those toe curling moments when you were put on the spot in class to construe a chunk of Ovid). Comes in handy for many of the things I love in adult life, such as listening to the sacred music, visiting churches and cathedrals and reading the inscriptions, or just reading a well written book! Also I don't speak any Italian beyond reasonable facility with a menu and some musical terms, but it's amazing how far you can get with just that and a bit of Latin!
My kids laugh at me when I define the meaning of words with reference to the Latin or Greek (or French or German) root, but they get the importance of knowing where language comes from and the subtle differences of meaning between apparently equivalent words with Germanic or Latin or French roots.
BTW my school had a policy of shorts only except in severe winter (proper snow on the ground) and the description earlier of red thighs on fire with frostbite brought back memories. Long trousers being a privilege of fourth year (Scottish O Grade) and above.
As for school buses, both my kids walked to primary school and got buses to high school (30-40 mins each in opposite directions) not school buses though they seem to be extinct for some reason probably because SUV-driving parents don't use them enough to justify their continuation ....
I know what you mean. But it's funny, we didn't think anything of it at the time and I still don't regard it as anything other than ultimately beneficial. You learned to be on your toes and you lost your fear for violence. I wasn't a tough kid by any means but I made it and so did all of the others, even the real softys.
I know loads of people will think I am so wrong, but that's how I feel. What can you do?
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Still get them here but not so many.
We had a number of psycho teachers both at primary and then secondary level. Most were either single or married without kids. Total tossers to a man or woman. My daughters teachers were in comparison all very good and even handed. Keen to help and friendly. Got more out of kids that way
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His name wasn't Adams by any chance?, we had a complete headcase for an RE teacher called Adams and his favourite weapon was the board rubber. He threw it at the wrong kid once, kid's dad came in the next day and it was the first time I had ever seen anyone nut somebody, I think it was one of the best things I've ever seen and that bastard teacher was much nicer......when he finally came back to school.
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