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What A Joke!
By Mihar Dias
(C) Copyright November 2021
mihardias@gmail.com
The Headmaster was pacing the floor of his office, watched closely by his Senior Assistant.
“Are the boys here?” He asked.
“Yes, Sir. Replied the secretary.
“Send them in”.
Two boys walked in.
“Which of you forged the signature of the Secretary of the Examination Syndicate?”
“It’s a rubber stamp, Sir!” Replied one.
“How did you steal the rubber stamp?”
“I had it made Sir?”
The Headmaster’s face was red.
“For this offence, I am giving you eight cuts”.
Then he turned to the other boy. “You are the one who sent a copy to a girl at the Convent?”
“Yes. It’s just a joke Sir”.
“This is no joke. It’s an offence. You embarrassed me and the school. I was ashamed to face the Headmistress who brought this to my attention? You get eight cuts”. He proceeded to cane them.
“Now then, who is the person who went with you to meet this girl?” The Headmaster continued.
“He is my friend, Sir”.
“Go and bring him, now!”.
The boy returned with his friend. Waiting outside the office they heard every word being said.
“I want to expel these boys”.
“I would advise against that Sir” replied the Senior Assistant.
“Why are you taking their side?”
“The school will close in November. They will sit for their O Levels then. Why the rush? What do we do in January if they qualified for Sixth Form”.
The Headmaster did not reply. He raised his voice instead.
“Send the boys in!”
The Headmaster screamed, “You are a school Prefect. You were present when this went on and did not report. Why?”
“Sir, this is our tradition. Fifth Form joke, Sir”
“Do you know this is a crime?”
“What crime, Sir? Everyone knew those on the list would never go to Sixth Form, Sir”.
He noticed the Senior Assistant smiled.
“Young man, this is a forgery. Give me your badge, take off your tie. You are expelled from Board of Prefects!”
The boy did what he was told.
“There is no forgery, just a joke, man!”
The Headmaster caned him eight times.
The wallet on his back pocket bore the brunt. Physically he felt no pain. But his heart was hurting. His face showed the hatred he had for that Headmaster.
The prefect looked at the Senior Assistant, who understood that this was unfair treatment.
The following week the Headmaster witnessed something he had never seen in his life.
Early one morning all notice boards in the school were vandalised.
Sprayed messages read, “Come one come all, see the HM’s balls hanging on the wall”.
The Headmaster convened an assembly vowing to bring vandals to justice. He did not succeed but was transferred out instead.
The boys qualified for Sixth Form and went on to college. The Prefect was reinstated.
Every year, before final exams, Fifth Formers still find fake Sixth Form Entrance Examination results, on the Headmaster’s Notice Board, and laugh!
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