Thinking back to my formative years, there was an awful lot of garbage spouted by those in authority. I clearly remember my head teacher, who used to commute by tricycle (one of the upright ones, not a darksider) summon us to assembly. Apparently, some little scallys had mocked her transport choice as she cycled past. She promised retribution because "if you call a driver names, and he gets angry and upset over it, he might then crash and kill someone else because he's still angry from your name-calling. And the accident would therefore be your fault." (not verbatim, naturally, this was 25 years ago...)
Around that time I passed my cycling proficiency, and was carefully signalling right in the middle of the road waiting to turn into a side street; being an earnest little chap I had my arm stuck out like a semaphore signaller, far more obvious than my "terse" signals today. :-) A teacher happened to be passing, also cycling and pedalling the other way; he bellowed, "Idiot! You should never ride in the middle of the road!"
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Thinking back to my formative years, there was an awful lot of garbage spouted by those in authority. I clearly remember my head teacher, who used to commute by tricycle (one of the upright ones, not a darksider) summon us to assembly. Apparently, some little scallys had mocked her transport choice as she cycled past. She promised retribution because "if you call a driver names, and he gets angry and upset over it, he might then crash and kill someone else because he's still angry from your name-calling. And the accident would therefore be your fault." (not verbatim, naturally, this was 25 years ago...)
Around that time I passed my cycling proficiency, and was carefully signalling right in the middle of the road waiting to turn into a side street; being an earnest little chap I had my arm stuck out like a semaphore signaller, far more obvious than my "terse" signals today. :-) A teacher happened to be passing, also cycling and pedalling the other way; he bellowed, "Idiot! You should never ride in the middle of the
road!"
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R.
I suppose one of the problems is that it is 'natural' to associate teachers with authority - it's a cultural thing. Of course they are just a bunch of people - with all sorts of wierd opinions expressed. Unfortunately, they get to influence children with their opinions as well as their scholarly activities.
Ah, clearly someone entering their "anecdotage". ;-)
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there was an awful lot of garbage spouted by those in authority. I clearly remember my head teacher, who used to commute by tricycle (one of the upright ones, not a darksider) summon us to assembly. Apparently, some little scallys had mocked her transport choice as she cycled past. She promised retribution because "if you call a driver names, and he gets angry and upset over it, he might then crash and kill someone else because he's still angry from your name-calling. And the accident would therefore be your fault." (not verbatim, naturally, this was 25 years ago...)
Around that time I passed my cycling proficiency, and was carefully signalling right in the middle of the road waiting to turn into a side street; being an earnest little chap I had my arm stuck out like a semaphore signaller, far more obvious than my "terse" signals today. :-) A teacher happened to be passing, also cycling and pedalling the other way; he bellowed, "Idiot! You should never ride in the middle of the road!"
A local singer plays this as his "signature" tune.
Brilliant. MP3 or retract.
Next time I do sound for the guy (If there is a next time...) I'll make a recording. In the meantime, if you're ever in Edinburgh and see that Sam Whelan is playing, pop along and have a listen.
Thinking back to my formative years, there was an awful lot of garbage spouted by those in authority. I clearly remember my head teacher, who used to commute by tricycle (one of the upright ones, not a darksider) summon us to assembly. Apparently, some little scallys had mocked her transport choice as she cycled past. She promised retribution because "if you call a driver names, and he gets angry and upset over it, he might then crash and kill someone else because he's still angry from your name-calling. And the accident would therefore be your fault." (not verbatim, naturally, this was 25 years ago...)
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Around that time I passed my cycling proficiency, and was carefully signalling right in the middle of the road waiting to turn into a side street; being an earnest little chap I had my arm stuck out like a semaphore signaller, far more obvious than my "terse" signals today. :-) A teacher happened to be passing, also cycling and pedalling the other way; he bellowed, "Idiot! You should never ride in the middle of the road!"
R.
One of my schoolteachers told us that anyone who picked their nose would die of lung disease (this was when I was about 6 or 7). I took it seriously at the time.
One of my schoolteachers told us that anyone who picked their nose would die of lung disease (this was when I was about 6 or 7). I took it seriously at the time.
