Years later, as a teacher, Andrew, admittedly at secondary level, I fielded
thousands of requests to go to the toilet mid-class. It was probably the
single most popular question. Mostly I acceded almost instantly.
Bill
On Sat, 7 Jul 2018 at 12:27 am, Andrew Burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Oh brings back a memory or two ...
>
> On 5 July 2018 at 07:24, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Doug. Yes mortifying for the pisser and perhaps others sensed
> that
> > at the time. Later, I seem to recall, even years later, I was joshed
> about
> > the incident, which was not so bad. I had more steel by then.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > On Thu, 5 Jul 2018 at 2:06 am, Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Comic now, Bill, for a kind of bush in school ballad, but not then…
> > >
> > > Still, why no ridicule, eh? The bigger question, you couldn’t answer
> > then,
> > > or now?
> > >
> > > Doug
> > >
> > > > On Jul 4, 2018, at 4:36 AM, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Me either, Pat, to this day
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 4 Jul 2018 at 7:33 pm, Patrick McManus <
> > > > [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> ah yes Bill reminds me of those type of embarrassing moments
> > > >>
> > > >> thanks
> > > >>
> > > >> not sure who did mopping?
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On 04/07/2018 02:32, Bill Wootton wrote:
> > > >>> Grade two, felt the urge
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Full bladder, must purge
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> In class, what to do
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Can’t just leave room
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Couldn’t ask, no one did
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I was just a little kid
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Cross legs, hang on
> > > >>>
> > > >>> But I knew - I was gone
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Left leg feeling warm
> > > >>>
> > > >>> First trickle absorbed
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Black serge, short pants,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Inside I shrank
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Oh no, on the floor
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Small puddle starts to form
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Face flushes full red
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Dignity, no shred
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Socks damp, shoes full
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Ready for ridicule
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> But all round, no one stirs
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Teacher says not a word
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Eons pass, don’t dare shift
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Should I use my handkerchief?
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> When, finally, the bell ...
> > > >>>
> > > >>> To the door I squelch
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Once there, still not free
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Dark footprints dog me
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Mid-lunch, window glare
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Mop and bucket in there
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Afternoon all expunged
> > > >>>
> > > >>> My lonely lake undone
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> bw
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
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