Along with Lead on, O King eternal {kinky turtle}, we
also are blessed with
Gladly the cross-eyed bear and Andy walks with me,
Andy talks with me.
Back in the Dark Ages when I began teaching at a
small-town high school, grades
were given for homeroom based on how well they learned
their assignments: the
writing of the Lord’s Prayer, the 23rd
Psalm, and the Star-Spangled Banner.
I announced after the practice test that I had a
classroom of atheists: all
had written, “Our Father, which aren’t in
Heaven.” I got a good chance to
teach EME to regular English students: I had all of my
homeroom in my English
class. The ‘art’ was easily explained,
“Thou art the Father, I am the Son.”
I also quoted the joke that only the Americans got
familiar with God—using a verb
form that other languages used for sweethearts,
children, and servants. Using
the Lord’s prayer, the 23rd Psalm,
and the Star-Spangled Banner, I got a lot of
grammar and vocabulary taught in homeroom. The
Lord’s Prayer writers could not
agree on Harold be Thy name, Horrible be Thy name,
Hollow be Thy name; the kids
laughed most at Hallowe’en be Thy name until I
pointed that he had come closest
by using “Hallow.” Another good
vocabulary lesson was enjoyed by all.
N. Scott Catledge, PhD/STD
Professor Emeritus
history & languages
THL Colm Dubh
Herald Extraordinaire
Ensign Herald, Trimaris
Apprentice to Master Finn Normansson, Baron Seleone
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