We have Saturday detention at school. The duty rotates among the teachers. Yesterday was my first turn this year. There were three students slated to come. When they showed up, I had prepared for them: The wall clock was covered with paper and no longer visible, and I had a CD of Baroque music playing.
I had them sit as far apart from each other as possible, told them they would be sitting silently for an hour, and gave them each a Bible. I told them if they got bored they could read from it. I sat in the student desks near my desk and graded, while Handel’s Water Music and Fireworks Music played in the background.
It took at least one of them by surprise, because he was expecting a “work” detention. This was interminably, mind-numbingly boring. It was awesome! They sighed a lot. It was like legalized mental torture! I wonder what it would be like to have a job in the torture industry. Are there many openings in that field these days?
I LOVE it!!!!!!! Did they read the Bibles at all? You could have recommended Job 10:15. Hee hee!
This is a side of you that’s new to me … I like it … but I saw “No Way Out” … better be careful, you’re letting some of your SS spy tactics slip out here … What country are you really from? Who do you really work for? (Shi ken da bizen dorf)
(did any of them fall asleep?)
I was going to post an easily recognized quote from the Breakfast Club, but all I could think of was “Bueller, Bueller.” D’oh! Wrong movie… 🙁
/I’ve got nothin’
It’s hard to come up with an easily recognized quote. If you know it’s from “Breakfast Club” to begin with though, there are some that ring a bell. How about this:
Or maybe this:
Oh, I looked at that on IMDB and was going to post it, but I was too stuck on the simple beauty of Bueller. I do love the question about raiding Barry Manilow’s closet. Hehehe 😀
Bender: That’s very clever, sir, but what if there’s a fire? I think violating fire codes and endangering the lives of children would be unwise at this juncture in your career.
OR
Bender: How come Andrew gets to get up? If he gets up, we’ll all get up, it’ll be anarchy!
Great movie.
Hey, thanks for the link! I must say, I’m honored! 🙂
I spent some time this afternoon (while Anna was napping) looking at some old posts of yours and would like to make some comments – great job with the kitchen. I love, love, love the sink and the drain pipes. Glad to hear you weren’t murdered yourself while investigating your neighbor’s death. If you’re taking votes, I like the roundish square cut on the back of your head best. If you’re not going to use the picture of your eyes and forehead for Christmas cards, can I? It’s too good not to use.
Hiding the clock is the thing that gets to them the most. Our “detentions” at school are a 40 minute long study hall. So when I really want students to not do something I threaten to give them a “9th hour” (we have 8 periods in a school day). They have to sit at a desk in my classroom for 60 minutes with:
Feet flat on the floor
Hands flat on the desk
Staring straight ahead
Eyes open
No talking
It’s murder to a Middle Schooler, and they are all very good about complaining to all the other students about how horrible it is.
You are the Master Torturer!
I remembered your example when I was planning my detention. But I could not to go where you had led. Would I be strong enough, or would hesitation cause my downfall? I shamed myself. I chose the easy path.