Why do children give apples to teachers?

Bretrick

Bretrick

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Does it still occur?
It harkens back to the 16th century when teachers wages were so low, students families would give apples so that was one less thing they needed to pay for.
Or maybe it is because apples are supposedly the fruit of knowledge so an apt "gift"
Or maybe apples were a bribe - to engender the teachers good graces.
What do you think?
 

Bretrick said:
Does it still occur?
It harkens back to the 16th century when teachers wages were so low, students families would give apples so that was one less thing they needed to pay for.
Or maybe it is because apples are supposedly the fruit of knowledge so an apt "gift"
Or maybe apples were a bribe - to engender the teachers good graces.
What do you think?
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I think the kid just didn't want the apple, not when there was also a Twinkie in the bag.
 
I remember a teacher telling a story once about a student whose father had a bakery that made large pretzels. Every morning, the student would bring a pretzel to the teacher.

She told him one morning that she really appreciated the pretzels but that they had too much salt on them. From then on, he brought her pretzels with less salt. After several days, she asked him if his father was making special pretzels for her with less salt and he replied, no, he was just licking the salt off on the way to school.

Apocryphal, I'm sure, but a great story.
 

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