On 14/2/15, Malcolm Smith, discombobulated, unleashed: >For my English Literature 'O' Levels (or whatever the exams are called this >week for those of around 16 years of age), I got a book of short stories. A >few years later, my friend's brother, a few years younger than us, got the >Hitchhiker's Guide. I don't think anyone in his class got anything lower >than a 'B' grade, and most of them, before they knew that would be the book >for the syllabus, could quote whole chunks of the book from memory. Lucky >b*****ds.
Malcolm, in my sophomore year at (American) high school, I did a semester course called 'Predictive Literature'. It was basically reading and writing science fiction, and counted towards to overall English grades required. 6 months of sci-fi! This was 1975/6. We repatriated in 76 and I was landed into O levels and The Grapes of bleedin Wrath.......... :-( -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) | Web Video Production ---------- <www.seeingeye.tv> _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
