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That little schoolboy
petrified and insecure;
a bully teacher.
Butterflies in his tummy
and mental paralysis.
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by Scooj
School swimming lessons remembered
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That little schoolboy
petrified and insecure;
a bully teacher.
Butterflies in his tummy
and mental paralysis.
.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 
Aw I remember this sort of thing. Why were some teachers (mostly PE teachers) such bullies?
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Incredible really. We had so many bully teachers (I went to a public school) who got away with some staggeringly awful things.
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I suppose nowadays the kid would bring a lawsuit against the teacher!
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I think most of my teachers would have been fired or in jail these days ( one did go to jail).
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Ooops! 😀
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Samesies. Ha ha. I’ll get a link for you … brb.
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Forgive the formatting and the lapses in punctuation (not my strong point). Enjoy the memories! Ha! https://legerelibris.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/the-drowning-pool/
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I can relate to a lot of your story. It was the shouting and forcing us to do things I was scared of, and the appalling way they treated the weaker swimmers. You woul constantly be worried that you might get picked on next.
I was a fair swimmer, and great gymnast, but throughout I was terrified of all the PE teachers.
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Oh yes, the shouting that echoed off those walls in the pool area. I hated all of it, actually – so contrary to my disposition.
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Of course, I got carried away on my own memories instantly, but failed to say how much I like the piece.
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Thank you. I had to make it a Tanka because it required a little more explanation.
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I find I fall to the shadorma when this happens. The tanka suited it perfectly, not least because presumably there were some tank suits around you? Ha ha
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Hah!
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