Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for January 23, 2013
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Transcript:
Katy: I can't believe how mean this substitute teacher is. Ms. Judge: I hope you know I was kidding earlier. We're all going to have fun this week. Katy: Phew! Ms. Judge: Now, we'll start by addressing me as "empress judge" and fetching my slippers. Lol! Again. Just kidding. Katy: I don't know if I love her or hate her.
I had a teacher in grade 2 who didn’t shy away from using her ruler on one’s knuckles. I feared and loathed the woman. About five years ago, I mentioned her to a client at work; said client (a retired teacher who had been coming to us for three years or so) said she had taught with Ms Terrible, and thought she was a wonderful teacher. Turns out the client was my grade 5 teacher from the same school. Small world? Mind you, she didn’t alter my memory of fear and loathing in grade 2. Ew; I’ve just realized that I met the teacher 50 years ago next month…