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School. 25 years ago. Last lesson of the day. English. We had to read a passage of writing then answer some questions on it (was that called "comprehension"?)

Anyway, as it was nearing the end of the lesson our teacher kindly said that when we had answered all the questions we could pack up and leave quietly leaving our exercise books on our desks.

I was still halfway thru when Andrew Davidson got up, packed his books away and left the room. After Andrew had left, the teacher slowly sidled up to Andrew's desk, opened the exercise book then spent quite a number of seconds peering at Andrew's answers with a bemused look on his face.

Intrigued, when I finished (along with most of the rest of the class) I asked the teacher what was so puzzling about Andrew's answers, so he showed me.

Now I cannot for the life of me remember the passage of writing, or even the question, but the answer will stay with me for ever. The exact wording that Andrew felt sufficient to submit and leave class early was:

"The the of it of it kings"

He didn't hear the end of it the next day. Or the day after that. Or indeed for the rest of his time at that school. His famous "sentence" was even put to music and sung at him at appropriate times!
(FUXTIX Not my words, Carol, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 13:00, 4 replies)

I've read that several times and I can't get it to make sense.

( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 13:17, closed)

Me either
I was counting on your superior intellect and lack of ignorance to guide me towards the lolz
(TwinkleFuckingToes Has a ingrown toe nail, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 13:31, closed)

Hang on, I think I've cracked it.
The the of it of it kings

Interpret "the of it" as a noun, try substituting it with say 'smell' so we have The smell of it. Then take kings as a verb.

I suspect his classmate wasn't using such esoteric syntax.

Re: superior intellect and lack of ignorance, it's all an act. I'm actually as thick as two short planks
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 13:57, closed)

Me neither, not me either
Unless it was a typo, sorry :)
(EuroSong I love horse meat: best of all the animals, Wed 24 Mar 2010, 22:01, closed)