Back in those days in junior classes,I hate being canned,I don't like it, neither do any amongst us us.Those days, there were teachers that their presence or coming does not bring any dread or fear, especially the female teachers, with the exception of Mrs Ajibabi I have this morbid fear of her in my junior class, she doesn't use the cane, but if you do cross her path and she said you are a gonner, better be on your knees begging.
Amongst the male teachers, the most dreaded by students is Mr Klutze,he doesn't give more than two strokes of the cane , but at the end of the strokes, every body will be rolling on the floor.Being in class 2R and 3M, we were so noisy that Mr Klutze will come around and do some canning.
In all the canning frenzy, the guy that amazes me the most is Adefemi Obe aka Egungun krakra. Mr Klutze’s strokes were like water 💦 off the ducks 🦆 back, he doesn't flinch, displays no emotion, and behaves as if nothing has happened, while everyone is crying and rolling on the floor after Klutze has done ward round 1 of canning.
There was a day Mr Klutze canned obe krakra, he shocked the man. Mr. Klutze removed his specs and repeatedly says excellent thrice. I just keep watching and observing this guy whenever he is being canned to know his secret of absorbing cane, without displaying any emotion or pain.
Alas!! I went to him and ask of his secret of being canned and not displaying emotion,pain or cry,he responded with this line - I just take my mind off it, don't focus on the cane or the teacher canning. Wow!! I got excited, finally have gotten the antidote to Mr Klutze cane.
The next day the class was so noisy, Mr Esan came around and give everyone six strokes of the cane. Obe krakra went before me and took his own dose and walk majestically back to his seat. Great 👍🏾! I said this is the time to practicalize the insight and training I received from the guru. As I was receiving my cane, my master was watching his protege 🤣🤣🤣 .Yes, I did work on my mind to keep my mind off it such that the first three strokes seems as if nothing is happening but the last 3 strokes is like a total recalling of my mind wherever it has travelled to, back to reality and I was shaking and crying 😭.
I went back to the Guru Obe krakra and said this thing is not working 😡! He said I was really doing well the first three strokes and practice makes perfect. I smiled to myself and said mi o le wa ku 🙅🏾, there must be a way out of this imbroglio. Ko ju ma ribi, gbogbo ara ni oogun e!
So next time the class is noisy and I sense Mr Klutze or any of the teacher would come around to do another ward round of canning,I just pick my books library ya ni yen.. that's how I evaded the cane of Mr Klutze. The fear of Mr Klutze cane is the beginning of wisdom.
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