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Classic rebuke of failure - Bless Me. I am Translated!
The Washington Times ^ | Stephanie K. Taylor

Posted on 09/02/2003 5:12:35 PM PDT by steplock

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:07:28 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

When children at Marva Collins School misbehave, punishment does not consist of writing sentences on the chalkboard. Instead they find themselves receiving Shakespeare: "Today I will not be what I was" from "Henry IV."

When students at the school in Milwaukee receive a test score, they are expected to cite "A Midsummer's Night Dream," exclaiming, "Bless me. I am translated."


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1 posted on 09/02/2003 5:12:36 PM PDT by steplock
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To: steplock
When students at the school in Milwaukee receive a test score, they are expected to cite "A Midsummer's Night Dream," exclaiming, "Bless me. I am translated."...

The actual quote is:

QUINCE: Bless thee, Bottom! bless thee! thou art translated.

Quince is referring to Bottom's new ass-head. What does this have to do with receiving a test score??

2 posted on 09/02/2003 6:06:45 PM PDT by Flashlight
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To: Flashlight
Who cares?

The school is actually TEACHING them classics!

Golly, what a novel concept.
3 posted on 09/02/2003 6:15:59 PM PDT by Ole Okie
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