Word: misses
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...lost. I had bet my boyfriend that I would get a good grade in Latin despite my militancy and now I would have to pay up. I had lost. Never mind about not getting into the college of my choice--I had lost my pride and my delusion that Miss Davis could be pushed around...
...spoke to the guidance counselor, who spoke to Miss Davis, who called me in and lectured me. In a style of dialogue known only to high school Latin teachers and their fawning students, we talked...
...Hardest, Miss Davis...
...Excuses. Please Miss Davis...
...wore every day from December first until vacation. It mocked me as I pleaded with her to change her mind, or at least change my grade. But she was adamant. So was I. Finally it was a battle between me, with the guidance office on my side, and Miss Davis, with God on hers. The outcome: she changed my grade with merciless composure and swore, "This will be on your conscience, not mine...