[lit-ideas] Re: Joke

I remember the name of every teacher and professor I've ever had since grade 1.
I can't remember the name of my kindergarten teacher, though, since I spoke
very little English at that time. 

I wouldn't be at all surprised if there were a strong positive correlation
between number of years spent in formal schooling and ability to recall one's
teachers' and professors' names. Much anectodal evidence supports my
hypothesis. (Eg: A classmate of mine in grade 5 quit school in grade 6 to join
the Hell's Angels. Last time I saw him (1984), he could recall the name of only
one teacher he had had in school.)

Such inductive evidence may of course be corroborative of a universal natural or
social law/generalization. If there are universal moral laws, why not also
universal natural laws?

Walter O.
Down memory lane in Montreal & Toronto.

Quoting JimKandJulieB@xxxxxxx:

> This was used, more in story form, in my Jr. High French class to help us  
> remember the first five words in French for one two three.  I adored  my Fr.
> 
> teacher -- she had studied at the Sorbonne and was wonderful.   Thanks for
> the 
> flash back.  I even remember her name -- Mrs. Krieg.   The first day of class
> 
> her first sentence was "This is the last time English  will be used in this 
> room."  How many of you remember any of your public  school teachers' nams?
>  
> Julie Krueger
> 



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