An especially brilliant young feller
Had to sleep underground in a cellar
For his mind was so bright
It would light up the night
Thus bestowing new meaning to 'stellar'
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I won’t make it a habit, but I was in a limerick state of mind yesterday 😀
How is Eirinn then?
Sorry… I don’t understand what you mean, Andrew.
-David
Limericks began in Eireland
Andrew, you know – I was actually looking into the history of limericks, and their origin wasn’t entirely clear to me! Although apparently, you’re right – historians’ best bet is that they originated from Ireland!
Limericks originated in the Irish town of Limerick and variants can be traced to the fourteenth century. Limericks consist of five anapestic lines, the pattern of the rhyme is a – a – b – b – a. Lines 1, 2, and 5 of Limericks have seven to ten syllables and rhyme with one another
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I liked it.👍👍😊
Very funny. Rare to see a clean limerick. Good job.
Thanks, Lauren – I had limericks on the brain yesterday 🙂
-David
I always used literature in my science class. I once tried to have the kids write limericks about the rock cycle. They were not familiar with the ones I knew of. My silly brain kept laughing as I read their poems. They did much better with Haiku.
How old were your students, Lauren?
-David
I taught middle school science, so usually 6th graders and sometimes 7th and 8th. The majority were not from this country the last few years I taught.
I taught Holocaust studies at a Hebrew school to seventh graders for two years – they were very interesting to work with 🙂
David, I respect your ability to teach such a difficult subject. 6th graders in a middle school are low man on campus, so they are learning to be grown up students. The parents were the worst, the kids were mostly awesome. The 7th graders were a little cocky and getting them interested was a little more difficult. 8th graders were just walking hormones. Both the boys and girls. The physics and astronomy we were required to teach them often had concepts too difficult for them to completely comprehend.
well, it wasn’t so hard because I was the “cool” and “young” Hebrew school teacher… so they inherently liked me, compared to the older, more stodgy alternatives (from their perspective) 🙂
I get that. I taught for 35 years at the same district. By the time I left, I was often teaching the children of kids I had had as students. I liked to change thing up every year and I had positive responses from the kids.
and you primarily taught science, Lauren?
My first five years I taught elementary school, so all subjects. Then my first year at the middle school I taught literature. The next 29 years were strictly science. I enjoyed completing literature assignments with my science. Do you still teach?
No – I never taught full-time – only when I was in college and graduate school. I did consider a career in education (especially because my Mom was a school psychologist so she understood the terrain), but I ended up going in other directions.
But I love working with kids – I have worked at various Jewish summer programs as an adult (after I turned 30) with children as young as 5 and as old as 17.
I wanted to be a teacher since 2nd grade. I was so happy when I finally made it.
I am always SO impressed with people who know what they want. I’ve never been good at that.
Long, long story. Dysfunctional family, school safe place = career choice
regardless. As I see it, you achieved a dream of yours!
I did. It was a long hard path. The fact that I made my dreams come true is nothing less than a miracle. Retirement was difficult because after teaching for 35 years in public school, 3 years before that in private school, and years of college working toward my goal, it was such a big part of me. It was the right time though. Retirement has certainly not been what I expected but I am making the best of it.
That is a long time for anyone to do anything. I’m only 41 years-old! Of course 35 years would be a “big” part of you, to say the least!
-David
Thanks David. I would not like to be teaching remotely. You lose the wonderful connection with the kids.
I totally get that. My daughter hasn’t seen either of her grandmothers in more than a year 😦 because one lives in Russia, and the other lives in the USA.
Video chats help, of course, but it’s hardly the same.
My grands are an hour and a half away. With my comorbidities and age I can’t risk physical proximity. Phone calls and socially distanced visits are not the same as Nana hugs.
That’s so hard 😢
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I couldn’t resist a picture🖼️
well done, Sir 😀
I love limericks, David! This one made me smile. ❤
Thanks 🙂
After 2 serious limericks earlier that day, I decided I should write an authentic one!
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The Rhythm and the luminous points. I like it
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sometimes we need a bit of silliness in our lives!
Just shows how fun poetry can be.
We do, especially in these times
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brilliant
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Good one!!
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Very cute and fun. Stellar image too 💡🔆
thanks!