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barbsdad2003
Mar 19, 2008 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

psalms 119:105 (sarcastic version, king james)


psalms 119:105
(sarcastic version, king james)

the true teacher[, if there be
one,] defends his pupils against
his own ... influence.
                                            ---Alcott

thy word came a lamp
unto my fretful feet,
so much a quavered light

onto my friggin' path,

oh thou my teacher---
oh gracious teacher,
gen'rous teacher---of

my wretched high-school math.

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RSScheerer

RSScheerer

18 years 1 month ago

Psalms

I nearly spit out ginger ale here, thanks! My high school teachers, all nuns, would be appalled by the blasphemy here! Heathen that I have become, I find it rather amusing! ~ Ronda
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purplemoondoll

18 years 1 month ago

Giggling insanely. I was

Giggling insanely. I was educated at boarding school and can relate to the poem closely and agree with Ronda's comments too. Heh heh nice work Chuck:-) Kaz It's impossible to smile on the outside without feeling better on the inside.
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barbsdad2003

18 years 1 month ago

As you might imagine ...

I'm ecstatic when I've succeeded at striking someone's funny bone. As a historical aside, although my aptitude for math stands (and stood) at 99th percentile (100th percentile is never granted---to anyone), the particular high-school teacher I had in mind who prompted the penning of this piece managed to demotivate me as to a later pursuit of any subjects having to do with advanced mathematics. Oh, well. The upside? I'm perhaps a more colorful person than who I'd've been if I'd pursued a desert-dry career in math. Yours, Chuck
RSScheerer

RSScheerer

18 years 1 month ago

Chuck

If that is the case, I'll appreciate the colorful person you became and nonchalantly kick that horrible teacher aside for missing your talent, wherever it may lie. For the record, I'm horrible at math. Always have been! ~ Ronda
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LadyTheresa

56 years 4 months ago

Amusing!

And playful with your words and a glimpse of the "real you"! Thanks for sharing- An enjoyable and funny read! LadyTheresa
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

18 years ago

Ack, math?!

I would not be thankful for the teachings of math. If it's more complex than 2+2, I want no part of it. Great little write, here, and very funny. ~Jess ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Johnny was a chemist's son, but Johnny is no more. What Johnny thought was H2O, was really H2SO4."