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Hmm.. blind item:
I'm editing this for greater anonymity.
The grand-daughter of a very famous, retired, ****, had a fit yesterday when given an assignment requiring her to draw a cartoon or caricature. According to her this was a gross miscarriage of justice.. even though the artsy students constantly need to write; something which may not come as easily to them as it does to her.
Today: when taking up two articles on rites of passage, she objected to the quality of an article on the Jewish Bar Mitzvah ritual but was incapable of explaining what was wrong with it, saying instead that she didn't think the author was Jewish.
She persisted in her objections in spite of having it pointed out to her that she had single-handedly called into question the credibility of all Religious Studies departments and academics researching religions to which they do not belong.
Sigh.
When pushed on the question of how she knew the author wasn't Jewish she hemmed and hawed finishing with 'I have a lot of friends who are Jewish'.
Sigh.
Teacher: 'I'm Jewish'
Her, jaw on desk: 'What? Huh? Really?'
Teacher: 'What, can't you tell?'
Stare down.
Her: 'Sorry' - blush, eyes downcast.
Hammer - down.
Score one for the teacher.
I'm editing this for greater anonymity.
The grand-daughter of a very famous, retired, ****, had a fit yesterday when given an assignment requiring her to draw a cartoon or caricature. According to her this was a gross miscarriage of justice.. even though the artsy students constantly need to write; something which may not come as easily to them as it does to her.
Today: when taking up two articles on rites of passage, she objected to the quality of an article on the Jewish Bar Mitzvah ritual but was incapable of explaining what was wrong with it, saying instead that she didn't think the author was Jewish.
She persisted in her objections in spite of having it pointed out to her that she had single-handedly called into question the credibility of all Religious Studies departments and academics researching religions to which they do not belong.
Sigh.
When pushed on the question of how she knew the author wasn't Jewish she hemmed and hawed finishing with 'I have a lot of friends who are Jewish'.
Sigh.
Teacher: 'I'm Jewish'
Her, jaw on desk: 'What? Huh? Really?'
Teacher: 'What, can't you tell?'
Stare down.
Her: 'Sorry' - blush, eyes downcast.
Hammer - down.
Score one for the teacher.
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