November 08, 2005

And then.................

I was running late for work this morning. Slept late. Getting out of bed was tough. Under the shower I had a giggling fit. Not due to my nervosity. I remembered an episode of my time back in school in Côte d'Ivoire.
 
Most of you know of the story of English and Moi by now. The reason I didn't relate this particular episode is because I was still in the dark about some... aspects of it.
 
To refresh and enlighten those of you who don't know about it, I started studying the English language during my "6ème" - first class of the secondary level. Yes, that's when I started my ABCD's.
 
One day, Monsieur Anglais came to class carrying a heavy book. He laid it on his table, sat down and instructed us "I am going to read and every time I pose, you say "And Then!" Ok?!! What do you say?" He asked, to make sure we'd gotten it right "And thennnnnnnnn!!!" we all said in unison. 
 
Monsieur even brought a bottle of water along. He'd read, read, read and then pose and look at us and we'd say "And thennnnnnnnn!!!". He'd nod, beam, sip some water and proceed.
 
We thought it was a test and that maybe he was going to mark us or something. That maybe we'd get special marks for pronouncing "And then" well. We started competing over saying "And then". Some were screaming "And then" whenever he'd pose. Some others were trying sopranos or others. It was great. But with the passing minutes the "And thens" were getting longer and longer. Stretching. "And theeeeeenn!" became Annnnnnndddddddddddd Thennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!" We were tired of repeating something which's meaning we did not know at something being read which we couldn't understand. 
 
This morning, under the shower, it suddenly hit me. Monsieur Anglais had been reading us a story.
 
Good looks catch the eyes but Good Personality catches the heart. You are blessed with both! Flattered? Don't be, it was said to me and I just wanted you to know. :--)
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1 - I vaguely remember some show, maybe SNL, where all one of the characters said was "and then?" and at one point, she screams "ANDTHENANDTHENANDTHEN?!?!"

Yeah, it wasn't very funny. Nor do I have any distinct idea what I'm talking about. I'd google "and then" but I don't think I'll get a hit.

Well, best off to bed then. (Comment this)

Written by: M at 2005/11/09 - 05:01:39
2 - My high school German teacher always had us get up and sing in German:

"Bewegung, in frische luft juchee. Erhaelt Gesund und spart den Fliedertee!"

or

"Alle meine Entchen, schwimmen im Klosett, schwimmen im Klosett, drueckt man auf das Knopfchen, sind sie alle weg."

This was every day before class started.

-Suley (Comment this)

Written by: Suley at 2005/11/10 - 07:02:29
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