Doesn't everyone have one of these pencil fight wounds? This was given to me in the back of my hand by Michael King in the 2nd grade of Abraham Lincoln School in 1972. I think medical forensics would call it a 'defensive wound' but I'd call it the closest I'm ever getting to a tattoo.Posted for Macroday: Skin
I've got a few of those too.....was he related to Steven?.;-)
ReplyDeletec'mon old man, we ALL KNOW that's a sun spot.
ReplyDeleteyou should have that checked, you know?
This blog is getting a little too graphite for me. I'm outta here.
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHA I crack myself up.
I hope you beat the living bejeepers out of Michael King. If not, it's not too late, is it?
I luckily got through school without one of these.
ReplyDeleteAw. Poor jkirling. That had to hurt.
ReplyDeleteWe'll beat up Micheal King for you. You just point him out.
How weird! I have one of those too.. in my right knee. Happened in school, grade six I think. Remember the guy, Gordon C. - he was one of those 'evil' kids, that did stuff like that for no reason at all. I was walking down the row between the desks, and he was sitting there and just jabbed me in the knee with his pencil.
ReplyDeleteFor many years, I wondered if the lead was still in my leg, or if it was just a mark. Or if I was going to get lead poisoning or something. So far, it does not seem to be doing much more than leaving a black mark.
So why do they call it "pencil lead" if it's really graphite???
ReplyDeleteThere are 3 Michael Kings listed in your area. Maybe he'll see this and (a) either call you up to apologize or (b) stab you again for 'dirtying' his name.
ReplyDeleteI see that the original Abraham Lincoln School was built in 1895 and torn down in 1973, and a new one built in 1974. At least you don't have to pass by the old building and dredge up bad memories!
Any chance you took pictures of the old school before it got torn down when you were a 8 year old!
you made me look, yup, it's still there on my leg, from forty-two years ago in Mr. Colley's class.
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