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Shemp Howard

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12. Me too.

Sun Mar 3, 2019, 03:54 AM

Mar 2019

I worked for decades as a public school teacher. Kids would thank me at the end of the school year. And I would occasionally get a nice letter from a former student who was now in the work force.

But I got little thanks from the public at large. Because I got summers off! No matter that I spent hours at home on school nights grading papers.

And I get a decent pension. More criticism. No matter that I contributed to the pension system every year that I worked.

Maybe I shouldn't complain too much. Because the thanks I got from my students far outweighs the grumbling I got from my neighbors.

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I worked most my entire life [View all] SHRED Mar 2019 OP

The moms and dads Aussie105 Mar 2019 #1

Ditto. iluvtennis Mar 2019 #2

I too work in the public sector. PatrickforO Mar 2019 #3

I notice and thank you all! Karadeniz Mar 2019 #4

I applaud the work you did mokawanis Mar 2019 #5

Thanks you, SHRED. nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2019 #6

so true KT2000 Mar 2019 #7

Thank you SHRED! GeoWilliam750 Mar 2019 #8

+1 No Vested Interest Mar 2019 #9

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2019 #10

Just finished the book PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #11

Me too. Shemp Howard Mar 2019 #12

I was in the military for four years. That never made me better than anyone, rusty quoin Mar 2019 #13

The military gave me some advantages. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2019 #15

absolutely rampartc Mar 2019 #14

to you and all "heros" handmade34 Mar 2019 #16

K&R...👍🏼 spanone Mar 2019 #17

My favorite unsung heroes are UpInArms Mar 2019 #18

Thank you all SHRED Mar 2019 #19

As did I, both the USAF and into teaching. akraven Mar 2019 #20

A good friend of mine died a few years ago. pintobean Mar 2019 #21

I didn't intend to "cheapen" the word hero SHRED Mar 2019 #22

K&R for the unsung heros Blue Owl Mar 2019 #23