Academic Underdog Supporter Pillows

"Congratulations, Phillip. You've managed to score somehow lower than chance."

2021

'As a beginning teacher, you know you come here prepared to teach and become a good teacher. As you gain experience, you will learn that you also come here to care and become a great teacher.'

'It says I missed freshmen Orientation and I have to take it in summer school in order to graduate.'

"Eat my dust!"

Covid deniers and anti-vaxxers

"I was planning to grow old with Matthew Nelson, but it looks like I'll be growing old with my algebra teacher."

'Unbelievable, these guys brought a ringer.'

'She flunked me, but I plea-bargained my way up to a C-plus!'

"I think we have run out of time..."

The Leafs win the Cup!

'I know it's controversial, but my calculations prove beyond doubt that a nod is BETTER than a wink.'

"Being the smartest girl in third grade is going to Melinda's head."

'We're doing the right thing, Bob, Let Andy solve problems with bullies at school his own way,,,'

"And now, since our local teams really stink, here are scores for actual good teams around the country that you might want to root for."

"Stop with this mathematics dictatorship."

Runt! You'll never make the team. We'll see! You can't even tie your shoelace! Great technique!

COVID Vaccine

"If we only use 10% of our brains, how am I supposed to get passing grades?"

Vaccine Hesitancy

Well, wish me luck. Mom and dad can handle an 'A' and two 'B's, but I've REAL-L-L-L-Y got to spin the 'D' in math!

'Haven't they found you a chair, yet Cludmore?'

David and Goliath.

Basketball Tourney. Ernie, you're crushing everybody in the office basketball pool! You've picked the winner of every game so far! It's amazing because you don't know a thing about basketball. For you, picking the winner of every tournament game is like correctly guessing a coin flip sixty seven times in a row! No, I have a system! It seems everybody has an opinion about the tourney so I listened to what my investment advisor thought about the teams. And with his record of picking winners

"Congratulations Professor, the committee 'okayed' your grant request."

'This game is going to be a character-building experience.'

Safe vaccine for the world

"Don't pull any wisdom teeth. I need all the help I can get in school."

Congratulations on Receiving Your Vaccine Doctor

Soldier to David about Goliath: 'You did that with a step, a flick and a follow-through? Talk about high impact exercise!'

'Kids, you can all do it! Latest scientific research shows that you're smarter than previously believed.'

Vaccination is defeating the virus

Ant holds up the word 'TRIUMPH'.

"Oh, my, I can tell—everybody in there has read Barbara Tuchman."

"Thank you, Sir."