As I recall, my kids were about that age when they learned what to do with fish. We lived on a wonderful creek and weekends they would get up early and catch breakfast.
I didn’t expect that! My Dad loved to fish, he had a boat and we would fish between Catalina Island and San Clemente. My job was to clean the Albacore. They are scavengers and attracted to anything shiny. My friends would all watch, hoping we got a ring or watch out of their stomach, but nope just nickles and dimes. BTW I was 12 or so.
Mr Cromwell is a very good name for a history teacher. As a UK citizen, I can say that Thomas Cromwell and Oliver Cromwell both played important roles in English history. Oliver Cromwell was leader of the Parliamentarian Army in the English Civil War. A reference to Mr Cromwell at Gettysberg can therefore be seen as a reference to both the English and American Civil Wars.
I mean…she really should’ve foreseen something like this happening the moment she left Wallace to present anything unsupervised.
That said, knowing how to properly fillet a fish at his age is a pretty cool skill that not many of his peers would know in this day and age, fishing town or not.
Speaking of old history teachers, I had a history teacher in junior high (in Maine) who was so old that when she spoke knowingly about the 18th-century British marking trees in Maine for masts for their ships, we almost seriously wondered if she might have first-hand information. Recollecting now what she looked like, I suspect she was somewhere in her late 50s or possibly early 60s.
Title Panel: Wallace has just caught that flounder at the end of the pier. Seagull is there with him. They are both smiling and a sperech balloon with a happy face is shared between them. I’m thinking “Wicked.”
saobadao about 1 month ago
What was she thinking?!
Ivy Valory Premium Member about 1 month ago
As I recall, my kids were about that age when they learned what to do with fish. We lived on a wonderful creek and weekends they would get up early and catch breakfast.
Faustus Mitternacht about 1 month ago
Beyond Epic. Immortal. (For a few days that classroom is gonna have a very special aroma.)
JH&Cats about 1 month ago
Mad skillz, Wallace.
vonskippy about 1 month ago
They live in a fishing village – NONE of the kids are going to be surprised or grossed out by a fish being cleaned.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member about 1 month ago
I didn’t expect that! My Dad loved to fish, he had a boat and we would fish between Catalina Island and San Clemente. My job was to clean the Albacore. They are scavengers and attracted to anything shiny. My friends would all watch, hoping we got a ring or watch out of their stomach, but nope just nickles and dimes. BTW I was 12 or so.
mr_sherman Premium Member about 1 month ago
One would think she would know better by now.
Ida No about 1 month ago
Exactly according to plan.
einarbt about 1 month ago
She should have known better than to leave him unsupervised.
Cpeckbourlioux about 1 month ago
Epic, indeed.
LawrenceS about 1 month ago
And the teacher thought telling Wallace to start his presentation while she stepped out of the room was an acceptable idea?
Calvinist1966 about 1 month ago
Mr Cromwell is a very good name for a history teacher. As a UK citizen, I can say that Thomas Cromwell and Oliver Cromwell both played important roles in English history. Oliver Cromwell was leader of the Parliamentarian Army in the English Civil War. A reference to Mr Cromwell at Gettysberg can therefore be seen as a reference to both the English and American Civil Wars.
VanLaser about 1 month ago
Well done! Wallace was careful enough to use a few posters (or maps) from the classroom to protect the teacher’s desk …
markkahler52 about 1 month ago
Shooting fish in a barrel would’ve been problematic…
Pocosdad about 1 month ago
Where is Seagull when you really need him?
jschumaker about 1 month ago
I wonder if it was Spud who said, I’m gonna RALPH"?
crookedwolf Premium Member about 1 month ago
The eyes are even on both sides of the head – looking somewhat surprised!
posse1 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Don’t I remember another classroom presentation which wound up with Spud hanging from the ceiling in his underwear?
posse1 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Frazz is probably on his way.
Meg: All Seriousness Aside about 1 month ago
It’s not that hard, really. It’s basically two quick cuts.
Michael Jones about 1 month ago
at least he put down some newspaper
Killraven Premium Member about 1 month ago
I’d loved to have seen that presentation!
morningglory73 Premium Member about 1 month ago
Mrs. Macintosh should know better. That was Wallace’s presentation she walked out on to sign a card.
Lauren Kramer about 1 month ago
She knows better and is going to be kicking herself for not thinking.
oish about 1 month ago
Hamburgers, Fillet of Fish, Cheeseburgers, French Fries
Icy cold thick shakes, Sundays and Apple Pies
scyphi26 about 1 month ago
I mean…she really should’ve foreseen something like this happening the moment she left Wallace to present anything unsupervised.
That said, knowing how to properly fillet a fish at his age is a pretty cool skill that not many of his peers would know in this day and age, fishing town or not.
raybarb44 about 1 month ago
I’m sorry that I milled it…….
rroxxanna about 1 month ago
Speaking of old history teachers, I had a history teacher in junior high (in Maine) who was so old that when she spoke knowingly about the 18th-century British marking trees in Maine for masts for their ships, we almost seriously wondered if she might have first-hand information. Recollecting now what she looked like, I suspect she was somewhere in her late 50s or possibly early 60s.
GKBOWOOD Premium Member about 1 month ago
Those fried egg flowers are on the classroom door!
Teto85 Premium Member about 1 month ago
And we got to see Mrs MacInstosh sign a birthday card. What a rip off. /jk
mr_sherman Premium Member about 1 month ago
Title Panel: Wallace has just caught that flounder at the end of the pier. Seagull is there with him. They are both smiling and a sperech balloon with a happy face is shared between them. I’m thinking “Wicked.”
rossevrymn about 1 month ago
I mean, Mrs Macintosh…………………………
GG_loves_comics Premium Member about 1 month ago
This school’s custodian must have some interesting stories to tell!
Durak Premium Member about 1 month ago
Rookie mistake, Mrs. McIntosh should have known better.
rwh2 about 1 month ago
fish heads, fish heads, rolly-polly fish heads…
Curiosity Premium Member about 1 month ago
A lesson learned early. Never leave the classroom while anything interactive is happening.
jacob591233 about 1 month ago
we get… your dad’s a fisher, doesn’t have to be your entire personality
rgcviper about 1 month ago
Sheesh! You turn your back on Wallace for one minute … ha.
wordsmeet about 1 month ago
Mrs. Macintosh: “Don’t show me; I can tell.”