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Old 2nd Jan 2014, 23:50
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Boy looking out window story

I recently saw a piece on the internet that told the story of little Johnnie. His teacher caught him staring out the window and told him he'd never find a job looking out the window when he grew up. Just below that was a picture of a cockpit and windows looking over the shoulders of two pilots. The caption was something like "Guess Johnnie showed Mrs. Crabapple".

I am trying to locate a copy of that web post. Google searches are getting me nowhere. Can anyone help?

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Old 3rd Jan 2014, 15:23
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Similar to this one? Teachers Aren't Always Right - Cheezburger
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Perfect

Exactly.

Thanks so much
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Brilliant!
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Old 3rd Jan 2014, 18:40
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Headmaster - 'Why are you gazing out the window'.
Me - 'Looking at an aircraft, Sir…'
Headmaster - 'You are not going to get anywhere gazing out the window at aircraft'
Report - 'Distraction and the love of it renders this pupil impossible to educate'.
Me - ATCO for 47 years, and counting. It's paid the mortgage and raised three U/Ts...
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Report comment from Spanish teacher: "if aircraft had Spanish verbs painted on the side, then John would become fluent"

Now into my 49th year of licenced flying and never needed to know anything about speaking Spanish
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Old 3rd Jan 2014, 20:03
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Similar to this one? Teachers Aren't Always Right - Cheezburger
She was wrong about the growing up, too!
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There was always the boy who told his dad that when he grew up he wanted to be a fighter pilot. "Well make your mind up" said his Dad....hat, coat............
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