While this is an excellent piece, full of truth, wit, and eloquence, I need to call you out on your habit of word-moratoriums. Pretty soon I’m going to have NO WORDS LEFT TO USE without a twinge of guilt. 😉😉
See, you always say that, but as a FORMER ENGLISH TEACHER you just have that ring of authority that provokes the twinges of guilt this first-row student can’t seem to escape (😆ha)
Seth, as always, your insights ring true. Of particular note here is the recognition that teachers must weather the sometimes overwhelming smell of sweaty teens. I have dealt with my share of suffocating, seemingly sentient gym shoe odors. Imagine, if you will, a room full of 28 senior boys during last period on a Texas-hot summer day.
Also, I request a follow-up piece about scent.
Actually, never mind…. I think I’m going to write one. 😎
I hope it uses the words moratorium, liminal, inchoate, and nutritionally dense
While this is an excellent piece, full of truth, wit, and eloquence, I need to call you out on your habit of word-moratoriums. Pretty soon I’m going to have NO WORDS LEFT TO USE without a twinge of guilt. 😉😉
Moratorium just for me. Write whatever you want.
See, you always say that, but as a FORMER ENGLISH TEACHER you just have that ring of authority that provokes the twinges of guilt this first-row student can’t seem to escape (😆ha)
I was in Amarillo this weekend! How did I miss you?
Seriously, though, thank you .
We probably walked past each other :)
Seth, as always, your insights ring true. Of particular note here is the recognition that teachers must weather the sometimes overwhelming smell of sweaty teens. I have dealt with my share of suffocating, seemingly sentient gym shoe odors. Imagine, if you will, a room full of 28 senior boys during last period on a Texas-hot summer day.
Leslie, the funk must be tenfold in Houston!
🤣 I'm sure it is!
An absolute delight to read. Thank you Seth!
Thanks for reading, Shemaiah!