15 Things You Did Not Want to Hear From Your History Teacher

Remember when you were in school? And depending on the era, your teacher compared to teachers of 2015, your teacher was a real "dragon lady," when it came to foolishness and horse-play in her classroom. Now have I gotten your attention?

Your teacher's eyes scanned the classroom back and forth similar to the car on NBC's "Knight Rider," with it's red light in the grill. And the least little bit of commotion, she jumped to her feet and stomped her wooden-heeled shoes against the wooden floor of the classroom and demanded to know what was happening and who was involved.

Bluntly, you and your classmates lived in fear when you were in this teacher's classroom. Your life had no meaning for the length of that period. You were always facing your mortality at this teacher's verbal disciplines that would make any salty Marine Corps. veteran squirm with humiliation.

But somehow, "you" must have had "that" lucky star hovering over you. Or you had been born under "that" birth sign that makes you obscure to mean teachers. You knew the routine. Get your History book, sit in your seat near the back of the room, sit up straight, pay attention and never talk much less whisper. She might have secretly thought of you as her favorite student.

I am just guessing here, but I bet "the" one thing that kept you "on your toes," was always listening for

15 Things You Did Not Want to Hear From Your History Teacher

15.) "Whoever put this snake in my desk will come up here and eat it."

14.) "You students better be on your perfect-behavior for I have secret cameras planted in the room."

13.) "Instead of a four-page test tomorrow, I have changed my mind. You will have an eight-page test."

12.) "Arnold Tukk, (your name), if I see you slouching in your desk again, you will see the principal."

11.) "Who wants to stand up here and sing the class song?"

10.) "Just for you students not studying, there will be no lunch for you today."

9.) "Sally Taylor, I am going to have your parents meet with me tomorrow about your grades."

8.) "Arnold Tukk, did I see an uncut hair on your neck? You know how I feel about sloppy appearances."

7.) "Principal Doogan is visiting us tomorrow, so boys, you wear a suit and tie and girls, be in your prettiest church-going dress and white gloves."

6.) "Bob Crump, come up here now! 'Snicker,' (the class rabbit) needs to be cleaned. He just 'answered nature's call.' And take him and the cage outside and do not come back until he and the cage are perfectly-clean."

5.) "Next week is "Haircut Week," so be prepared for me to give you all my special haircut so you will look more like studious boys and girls."

4.) "Harold, bring that love note up here and read it for everyone . . . now!"

3.) "For your homework assignment, memorize all of chapter 4, "The Study of Mules in American Agriculture," for tomorrow. And your work must be perfect."

2.) "Jack Toney, your punishment for pulling 'Mildred's' hair is to come up here and sing a song from any Italian opera."

1.) "Starting next Monday, I will eat my lunch with you students one at a time until I get around to all of you."