I do not wish to assume the mantle of the departed Lotta Nonsense. However, Edward Bear’s account cannot pass unchallenged. There are three reasons why I question its veracity. First, the expression “a huge no-no” is used. As I have observed in another thread, poeple who tell us they got whacked for something that was a big no-no are generally fantasists. Secondly, the presence of that young female teacher sounds improbable. Would I be right in supposing that she had long black hair, wore thick-rimmed glasses and was stunningly beautiful? Thirdly, there is a bit too much detail. Credibility decreases in direct proportion to the amount of detail. As Lotta would say, can we have the name and location of the co-ed secondary school you were attending in the 1950s?
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