After retiring from the Marine Corps, a former Drill Instructor Sergeant took a job as a high school teacher.
Just before the school year started, he injured his back. He was required to wear a light plaster cast around the upper part of his body. Fortunately, the cast fit snugly under his shirt and wasn't noticeable when he wore his suit jacket.
On the first day of class, he found himself assigned to the toughest students in the school. The smart-aleck punks, having already heard the new teacher was a former Marine, were leery of him and he knew they would be testing his discipline in the classroom.
Walking confidently into the rowdy classroom, the new teacher opened the window wide and sat down at his desk, he looked around the room and made eye contact with each and every student.
A strong breeze through the window made his tie flap. He picked up a stapler and stapled the tie to his chest.
Dead Silence.
The rest of the school year went very smooth…
Cat,
ReplyDeleteI loved this story when Jack shared it with you as he sent it to you.
Meredith
I love it also, Mere. ;)
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Haha - that's a good one!
ReplyDeleteAmy
Happy you enjoyed it, Amy. ;)
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Haha, I love it. I bet the rest of the year went smoothly! lol. Thank you Jack and Cat :)
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Roz
Happy you enjoyed it, Roz. I know I would have not pulled anything in his classroom. ;)
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Love it.....hugs abby
ReplyDeleteHappy you enjoyed it, Abby. ;)
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OMG - love it.
ReplyDeleteIt was a good one wasn't it, Sunny. ;)
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As you would say, Cat, "Good gravy." I knew a substitute teacher who was retired military. I would always request him if I had to take off school for a day. The kids adored him and the work actually got done. He was such a great man.
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Many of those military men just have a certain bearing don't they Ella. ;)
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Love this story. Very inspiring to substitute teachers. Lol.
ReplyDeleteWelcome Goldilocks...happy you enjoyed the giggle. ;)
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