A trio of boys is always up to mischief at school.
Mrs. Hall is the very strict, no nonsense, typing teacher up on the second floor. She runs her classroom like a well-run military operation. She adores reading about General George S. Patton.
The typing classroom consists of the latest manual typewriter models. (Sorry lad, no electric ones yet.)
The delinquent boys intend to surprise and shock Mrs. Hall this morning. After all, there is nothing wrong with conducting a small science experiment from her classroom.
Have you ever seen a typewriter fly?
The boys sneak an old typewriter into Mrs. Hall’s classroom before the school day begins.
With a lookout posted near the classroom door, the other two boys open a window and place the typewriter on the ledge.
Just as Mrs. Hall walks into the room, her ever-alert eyes see the boys at the open window with the typewriter.
“Hey Mrs. Hall! Have you ever seen a typewriter fly?”
The typewriter is launched from the window ledge, precisely on schedule.
Thinking the boys are dropping one of her prized Olivetti typewriters from the window, brings a shocking look of surprise to Mrs. Hall’s face . . . Priceless!
Big Sky Buckeye 
Were you one of those pranksters? Shame on you!
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Kathy, I am innocent. I heard this story many years ago from the wife of a teacher I knew. She witnessed these prankster boys at work.
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Ok I believe you. Good story though🤣
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Being a former typing teacher, I still laugh at this story. I can hardly believe it sometimes.
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A fun story! 🙂
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Thanks Susan. Funny (and true) with a bit of enhancement in my storytelling.
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Loved it
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Thank you Ashok. This funny story is true (given to me years ago by the wife of a friend).
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Wow.
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I can’t imagine it was easy sneaking a typewriter into school! But it sounds like it was well worth it!
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This story is true. I enhanced it a bit. A friend told me about this years ago. It actually occurred at at Catholic high school in Missoula, Montana.
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It’s a good thing no one was outside under the window! 🙂
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Yes Jim. I hope someone took a “good and long” look down below.
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I hope so too… 🙂
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Oh man what a prank!
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Indeed! My story is based on a true event (as shared years ago from a friend).
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Oh man this makes this all the more intense knowing its based on something that happened!
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Mmm, where you one of the three? 😄
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Sorry Crissy. I wasn’t a partner in crime in this story. While the tale is true, it was shared with from a friend (many years ago). Being a former “typing” teacher, I couldn’t believe it.
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