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Honest Sir, I am doing my work. See, I've drawn a blank.

"What can I say? Second grade just hasn't lived up to the hype."

'I tell you, dad, Miss Hamilton is a witch!'

"Now, my brave little soldier, do you have everything...an apple for your teacher, your satchel, pencils and books - your existential misery??"

I'm not substitute teaching after all. How come? They wanted a criminal background check! I was a principal for 15 years. They know me! Yes, but

Do Not Pass. Just like high school.

"I wish I'd failed my 11 Plus too...."

"...and smoking is forbidden behind the scooter shed"

"Okay, there's one thing I like about school starting. I have a girlfriend this year."

Naughty schoolboys fight behind teacher's back in old fashioned school.

Teacher to other about hot dog vendor: 'Since when have we allowed that dude in the building?'

"My parents taught me stuff until I was six, and then they outsourced me to Central Elementary."

"I can never remember whether children are to be seen and not heard or the other way around."

"... And since then, I've been quietly stalking you."

I used to have nightmares about forgetting my locker combination. In their nightmares, they forget passwords!

"I didn't think you'd make it through biology."

Paper Bombs

Boys at Leisure

"Is it okay if I dissect this ham sandwich?"

"I've been able to pay attention a lot more in class since the teacher separated us."

'Of course I remember you-Tomkins,the Peter Pan of the Lower 4th!'

'These are the happiest years of my life, eh? -- you obviously haven't met my algebra teacher!'

"Next week si my parent & teacher, principal, guidance counselor, crossing guard, bus driver and lunch lady conference. Is that bad?"

'I hate to quit school, Mrs. Wiggins, but I got a better offer.'

"You don't bring me apples anymore."

"I'm old school. Pass me a handwritten note."

"When I was a child I spoke as a child... but when I became a man I put away childish things... except for my Cocoa Puffs... I still love Cocoa Puffs."

'Please turn it down - Daddy's trying to do your homework.'

'Whoa! We sure blew that prediction!'

"I'm starting to think being class clown was a bad career move."

Billy Bunter - Greyfriar's School 2007.

'I like my history teacher. He's kind of old and I think he lived through much of the history he's teaching.'

At the Class of 1980 shape reunion - 'OMG, look at the old square Doris ended up with!'

"Yeah, I get the same thing. Walked four miles to school in the snow....I guess there weren't any cars of busses when our parents were our age!"

"So, according to law, we're basically hostages till we're 18."