I am sure it was an unwritten law that many teachers (mostly the male ones) were carefully trained in the fine art of "water torture", as in hold it till you bust!
Do you all remember how just a hand in the air meant, i gotta go potty? And it was ignored with quiet glee until you were waving your arm frantically, whereupon the teacher would finally stare at you for a bit before reluctantly saying...go then and hurry up!
Jumbo did not get much chance to do that as he suddenly shot his arm in the air! This lasted only a few seconds when a new look came over his face, his whole body seemed to jerk, then twitch and tremble as he fought it, and i knew i was victorious when he lunged from his seat and staggered crabwise for the door while trying to keep his legs together.
He was about two agonising sideways baby steps from said door when he stopped and made an obvious effort to get himself under control and at this moment the teacher had turned at the odd noise and titters from the class to say, Mr Coles! What do you think you are doing?? Jumbo was paralysed in place, made no reply but started again to crab towards the door when there was a horrible loud gurgling and whoosh! His light tan pants turned an ugly wet shade of yuck, all the way to his ankles and he took off down the hall to the sound of hysterical laughter from the class and a very unusual curse from the teacher! This was followed shortly by the most terrible stench.....
Jumbo was gone from school for three days and the word was that he had caught some bug and was quite ill.
I basked! Tho i dared not say what i had done, the class would have given me a medal...then squealed for the fun of watching the horrible fate of one of their own!
Jumbo was no less a bully, but was less successful, it was hard for kids to take him seriously anymore
Me i kept my secret even though i wanted soooo bad to say....GOTCHA! I had read that "revenge is a dish that is best eaten cold", this is true.
Have a good night all and watch that Halloween "gum"! I have some friends with kids in Rob's neighborhood and i bet they could set him up....