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Many former ESL students from the Soviet Union have expressed their astonishment at the casual teaching posture/style ---and backgrounds---of some ESL teachers in America...

Schism

The teacher's feet flew up on the desk,
    Striking the class as rather grotesque:
       It caused quite a schism,
       As she'd just escaped prison!
    Was this a school-room or house of burlesque?

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Line Gauthier Date: 3/2/2018 9:32:00 AM It's a winner for sure! Well done, Gershon. Love it. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 3/2/2018 12:44:00 PM ---All thanks to your great advice!! i.o.u., gw

Line Gauthier Date: 3/1/2018 10:52:00 PM I am surprised and almost disappointed that your teacher is male... I mean go for the gusto! Charming limerick, Gershon. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 3/1/2018 11:23:00 PM Another re-reading. You know what? You're definitely right. That house of burlesque just don't work with a male. I was thinking---there's that euphemism again---of the old male comics in burlesque. But that doesn't fly. So, I'm changing it right now. Thanks a million!!! Gershon Wolf Date: 3/1/2018 11:21:00 PM Hmmm. I see your point here, Line...Re-reading this, a female teacher would really super-charge this limerick, except that I think---euphemism there---that the prison escape line sinks that idea....Maybe I'm wrong. I dunno. Thanks for the observation; it's certainly food for thought and then some! :) Gershon

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/1/2018 8:07:00 PM American teachers are the best!!! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 3/1/2018 10:13:00 PM Indeed!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/1/2018 8:06:00 PM haha, hey was this scene in a movie or something? If so, It could work in the current funny movie contest. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 3/1/2018 10:14:00 PM Well, it could have been...