For a break from the usual, one of our top AVIATION NEWS reporters, Virg Hemphill, just shared this with us.  We thought you might enjoy a chuckle, too, so, without further ado, here it is:

Semper Fi!

After retiring, a former Gunnery Sergeant in the Marine Corps took a new job as a High School teacher.

Just before the school year started, he injured his back.

He was required to wear a light plaster cast around the upper part of his body.

Fortunately, the cast fit under his shirt and wasn’t noticeable when he wore his suit coat.

On the first day of class, he found himself assigned to the toughest students in the school.

The rude know-it all punks in his class, having already heard the new teacher was a Marine veteran, were leery of him – and he knew they would be testing his discipline in the classroom.

Walking briskly and confidently into the rowdy classroom, the new teacher opened the window wide and sat down at his desk.

With a strong breeze blowing, it made his tie flap.  He picked up a large stapler and stapled the tie to his chest.

Dead Silence.

The rest of the year went smoothly.