teech

I was reminded of this Simpsons episode that I saw years ago. Homer had taken up substitute teaching (to pay off his 4 tons of sugar or pet elephant, I forget) the scene begins with him walking out into the kitchen with a bomber jacket on and tweed patches sewn on them.

Marge says, "Honey, it's supposed to be leather patches on a tweed coat. You ruined a perfectly good jacket!"

Homer replies, "Make that TWO perfectly good jackets!"

And he holds up a tweed coat with two ragged holes cut in the tail. Wet your pants funny.

If I ever have the opportunity to stand before a class I would, rather than wear my tweed with the leather patches, and spout off words like "Shaw" and "vitriolic" and "menace", want them to laugh at least once, have a hearty wet-your-pants laugh right there in class at my expense, and then we can all joke about it when I'm getting my cast signed.

it be like...

"Mr. Kammer, Danny Way's got nothing on your halfpipe skills."-Randall
"Hope all the bones knit properly, otherwise you'll be in excruciating pain for the rest of your life" -Lawrence
"I was so sad when they had you in that neck brace. Get well soon. :(" -Kayla
"Stick with pottery. You rot at curb grinds" -Chase
"May the hammer of justice be your guide through both the peaks and valleys" -Tim Pike

Teaching Mr. Tim Pike....stripes I will gain, scars I will boast in.