Something difficult; teaching the meaning of the vocabulary word “dishwater” to a bunch of young patricians. Dishwasher is a person, who neither they nor their parents have even been, and this makes it a little difficult. I finally just explained that it’s one of the reasons that while poor people stink, sometimes their hands smell good. Does anyone else think Velcro sounds like a bucket of water hitting the ground? Another teacher here, Brian, and his wife, the child psychologist for primary, are having a baby. Funny thing, any days he takes off get deducted from her maternity leave. The below level students in my class, get taken out for English reinforcement. Funny thing, they always take them out during Religion class. I guess they figure if you are undereducated, the last thing you need is
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