| One of
the most eagerly sought after features in the
annual Prescotian Magazine was the assorted
'sayings' aka 'gaffes' by the teaching staff over
the previous year! This page is dedicated to the
wit and wonder of those times and any
ex-Prescotians who have more to offer, then send
them in HERE! |
| "Mr.
Middlehurst is tied up in the book-room."
H.T. |
| "Tomorrow
we are going to assess Pitt." M.H |
| "So
next time you're in here,you'll be next
door." V.S. |
| "All
of you standing may go, the rest of you sit
down." H.T. (again) |
| "Put
the address in the left right-hand corner."
A.H. |
| "You
don't come to school to think." C.M. |
| "Don't
hide Storrow, I'll think of your name in a
moment." D.R. |
| "Boys
shall wear woollen scarves and nothing
else." J.C.S.W. |
| "Mr.Middlehurst
is tied up in the bookroom". H.T |
| Des
Roberts (directing school play Semi-Detached)
"At this pointer a titter will run round the
auditorium" ... schoolboy sniggers from us
... "and after we've thrown him out..." |
| "Don't
play it, and see if I can hear it." E.F.K. |
| "There
are no exceptions to this, except...." A.H. |
| "That's
as good as it gets...... Ah! That's better!"
M.H. |
| "I
am an adult now, and I am enjoying the pleasures
of adultery!". C.M. |
| "I'd
rather order too few than not enough." A.B. |
| "It's
School photograph on Monday, and you must have
your shirts and haircuts with you." R.T. |
| "These
Zulus would often run over 40 miles in a day....
incredible feat." M.H. |
| "When
ice freezes..." A.H. |
| "All
of you standing may go, the rest of you sit
down." H.T. |
| "If
I went to one of those nude theatres, I'd soon
show them the meaning of audience
participation." D.R. |
| "So
next time you're in here, you'll be next
door." V.S. |
| "The
River Nile is 3000 miles long. Just a
minute while I measure it with my ruler" D.S. |
| Charlie
Middlehurst: Windle, to what end does one play
football? Paul Windle: Well, it depends what side
you are on, Sir. |
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