[Rhodes22-list] Killing time

[Brad Haslett]

Elle,

Elle,

It was a beautiful day here as well.  I spent the morning working on 51V
with Cora's help (photo attached) and regretfully ended Tomato2007 by
pulling up the now non-productive plants.  The sailing season is just now
starting in Western Tennessee and tomorrow we clean, and hopefully sail the
CoraShen.  Your post on education reminded me of Father Tribou.  He didn't
suffer fools.  I learned more in through my oldest son's high school
experience than he did.  Spencer's mother, a nurse at the cancer center at
UAMS medical center treated Father T his last few years.  One of my favorite
stories is how Spencer's name came over the loudspeaker one day to report to
the office on the 3pm announcements.  Spence thought he was in deep trouble
over something he couldn't remember doing.  Father T said, "son, ask your
mother to come by here tomorrow and dress my head".  His goal was to live to
see the class of 2000 graduate.  That was my son's class.  I sat through the
most miserable and uncomfortable experience in the hottest gym I've ever
been in to witness that event.  Father T's attitude was, we can spend the
money on air-conditioning or we can lower our standards.  No one complained.

http://www.answers.com/topic/george-tribou

Brad

On 9/15/07, elle <watermusic38 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> OK...for something productive after I have completed all the store stuff
> for today...I'v e been cleaning out old emails....
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>   Here's one that's funny...NOT trying to stir any pots..just read it &
> sigh...it's closer to the truth than many realize...;^)
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>   ...elle
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>     Teacher Applicant
>                                       After being interviewed
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>       By the school administration,
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>       The eager teaching prospect
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>       Said:
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>       "Let me see
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>       If I've got this right.
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>        You want me to go into that room with all those kids,
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>       And
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>       Fill their every waking moment with a love for learning,
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>       And
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>       I'm supposed to instill a sense of pride in their ethnicity, modify
> their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse and
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>       Even censor their T-shirt messages and dress habits.
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>       You want me to wage a war on drugs and sexually transmitted
> diseases,
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>       Check their backpacks for weapons of mass destruction, and
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>       Raise their self esteem.
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>       You want me to teach them patriotism, good citizenship,
> sportsmanship, fair play, how to register to vote,
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>       How to balance a checkbook,
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>       And
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>       How to apply for a job.
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>       I am to check their heads for lice, maintain
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>       A safe environment,
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>       Recognize
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>       Signs of anti-social behavior, make sure all students pass the state
> exams,
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>       Even those who don't come to school regularly or
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>       Complete any of their assignments.
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>       Plus,
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>       I am to make sure that all of the students with handicaps
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>       Regardless
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>       Of the extent of their mental
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>       Or physical handicap.
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>       I am to communicate regularly with the parents
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>       By letter, telephone,
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>       Newsletter and report card.
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>       All of this I am to do
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>       With just
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>       A computer,
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>       A few books,
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>       A bulletin board,
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>       A big smile
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>       AND
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>       On a starting salary
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>       That qualifies my family
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>       For food stamps!
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>       You want me
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>       To do all of this
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>       And
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>       Then you tell me...
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>       I CAN'T PRAY?"
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> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
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