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If at first you don't succeed..... A twist to William Edward Hickson's proverb by anon.

David57 May 30th

If at first you don't succeed...

Try again said father
with a pointed stick

Algebraic equations
made my stomach sick

Latin verb conjugations
vocabulary obligations

Amabo amabis amabit
I simply couldn't learn it

My weekly stand in line
hands ready for the belt

Schooled in perseverance
a virtue I never felt

Names and dates of battles
Kings and Queens reigned

Stand up and say by rote
alas I failed to be trained

Repeat after me and
always remember this

Torturers playing teachers
were taking the Mickey Bliss!        (Rhyming slang for "taking the p1ss") 
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Tinywhisper11 May 30th

@David57 teachers used to beat kids too😢😞I always would of thought I'd like going to school, but no way not now.

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David57 OP May 30th

@Tinywhisper11

I've had my share of canings, ruler across my hands, not ducking when the blackboard eraser headed my way, and beatings by PE teachers. They all had one thing in common, the teachers loved it!

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Tinywhisper11 May 30th

@David57 just like my owners, torture played a big part in my life, growing up. People can be evil

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