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MyOwnPeace

(16,926 posts)
9. Funny story............
Thu Nov 8, 2018, 08:45 PM
Nov 2018

In my first or second year of teaching I had a principal that was as dumb as a rock (not all principals are - I ultimately became one!).
One day he walked into my room and saw a copy of a "Roget's Thesaurus" on my desk.
He pointed to it and asked, "What's a "Thes-is-er-us?" (yeah, that's kinda' how he said it).
I explained it to him and it was like teaching another one of my elementary students.
A month later was the staff/faculty Christmas party and on the table was a little book wrapped and labeled for the principal.
In it was one of those lovely "leather-bound" books with blank pages, you know, the kind people get for writing notes or using as a journal. On it was a label: "Principal's Thesaurus"

I miss his wisdom so much. Autumn Nov 2018 #1
This Ferrets are Cool Nov 2018 #10
A great Democrat. Kingofalldems Nov 2018 #2
He is a great man! nt USALiberal Nov 2018 #3
And for all you deplorables out there in trumpland USA, justhanginon Nov 2018 #4
Not a dinosaur???? LOL. n/t libdem4life Nov 2018 #5
Funny story............ MyOwnPeace Nov 2018 #9
I'll bet he guessed who his Secret Santa was FakeNoose Nov 2018 #12
Worse yet..... MyOwnPeace Nov 2018 #20
I miss Al! smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #6
If that Weiner dude (whose actions were far more despicable & proven) was allowed a comeback, why Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2018 #7
I love Al renate Nov 2018 #8
Miss you, Al Hekate Nov 2018 #11
Me too nt spooky3 Nov 2018 #13
FRANKEN O'ROURKE 2020 nt AZ8theist Nov 2018 #14
Al would make a mighty fine VP too. LakeArenal Nov 2018 #17
I miss him so much! Control-Z Nov 2018 #15
It's not an accident that Roger Stone et al. chose to target Al AdamGG Nov 2018 #16
And the Accusations stopped once pushed out. LakeArenal Nov 2018 #18
Absolutely!! Control-Z Nov 2018 #19
He should run for Governor of Minnesota Trumpocalypse Nov 2018 #21
I'd love to see him as governor! Control-Z Nov 2018 #23
Before Franken called Sessions out on his conflict of interest, Stone had argued for Sessions.... Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2018 #22
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