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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm
(As a Brit, I'd like to confirm that I haven't lied about the books I've read. Not even in primary school when the sodding substitute teacher refused to believe I had read the set book already. Not that it had any lasting effect on me whatsoever. None. None at all. That's not froth around my mouth, it's errr, cappucino foam. Even though I only drink tea...)
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I've often thought it interesting that 'stupid' things teachers did when I was a child still appear stupid to me as an adult - I used to think I would understand when I grew up.
When I was in infant school, I wanted to choose books from the junior school library; my teacher said I could once I'd finished the book I was currently reading. So I raced through it, but my teacher made me read it again and again - six times! before I was allowed in the other library. As a naive child and an honest book-reader, I did actually reread the book entirely each time - 'The Musical Umbrella' it was called.
That teacher's actions puzzle me to this day; and left me with an enduring impression that adults are crazy.
So, it did teach me one useful lesson.
