THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER
After retiring from the army, a former Artillery Sergeant took a job as a high school teacher.
Just before the school year started, he injured his back. He was required to wear a light plaster
cast around the upper part of his body. Fortunately, the cast fitted snugly under his shirt and wasn't
noticeable when he wore his suit jacket.
On the first day of class, he found himself assigned to the toughest students in the school. The
smart-ass punks, having already heard the new teacher was a former soldier, were leery of
him and he knew they would be testing his discipline in the classroom.
Walking confidently into the rowdy classroom, the new teacher opened the window wide and sat
down at his desk. A strong breeze through the window made his tie flap.
He picked up a stapler and stapled the tie to his chest.
Dead Silence.
The rest of the year went smoothly.