{"id":1694,"date":"2021-07-13T18:41:16","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T18:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultrazaps.com\/terryblogg\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2021-07-13T18:41:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T18:41:16","slug":"roy-frazer-and-t-_","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/2021\/07\/13\/roy-frazer-and-t-_\/","title":{"rendered":"Roy, Frazer and T!  ._"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<p>My dear<\/p>\n<p>Thought you would like this. It was a performance put up by the then principal and me at a Teacher\u2019s Day function some years ago(more verses have been added).Even if I say so, it was quite a hit !!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You will remember your days here and all that you had to do to adjust and fit in&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The lyrics are mine. The tune is from an old favourite dialogue song &#8220;Gallagher and Sheen&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More song and music in your own present life!!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The principal, being the principal, cannot help but cause a lot of problems for college students.<\/p>\n<p>It is the job of the counsellor to sort these out amicably.<\/p>\n<p>Now and then the two get together to discuss and explain why things are happening the way they are in the college&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the link&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/q4R9NfqZ988\">http:\/\/youtu.be\/q4R9NfqZ988<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The lyrics:<\/p>\n<p>The normal font is sung by me, the bold font by Fr. Frazer.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<em>\u00a0Fr. Frazer&#8230;&#8230; Fr. T!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1).\u00a0 Oh Fr. Frazer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Yes, Fr. T?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This is quite a college that I see we\u2019re in.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Everybody looks so rare, freaked-out clothes and coloured hair<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What is this age and place we\u2019ve landed in<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oh Fr. T! Dear Fr T!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019re most privileged in this great place to be<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Well known throughout this land, you\u2019ll see here a glorious band\u2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a circus, Fr. Frazer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No, it\u2019s Xavier\u2019s,\u00a0 Fr. T<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2)\u00a0\u00a0 Fr. Frazer!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Yes, Fr. T?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Our library has more than books, we\u2019re told<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eager students walk right in, new assignments to begin<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 And the book shelves there are not remote controlled<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fr. T. Dear Fr. T!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You have got to learn to read between the lines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>While our lads and lassies read, they\u2019re fulfilling other needs\u2026..<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Intellectual, Fr. Frazer?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Interpersonal, Fr. T!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3)\u00a0\u00a0 Oh Fr. Frazer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Yes, Fr. T?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You\u2019ve imposed a ban that\u2019s quite a legacy<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In short, will you explain what it is that Xavier\u2019s gains<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 With trouser lengths and hemlines way below the knees?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oh Fr. T. Can\u2019t you see?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s only academic standards we must raise<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here in Xavier\u2019s one must know. What to hide and what to show<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re narrow minded, Fr. Frazer!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 But not short-sighted, Fr. T.!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dear Fr. Frazer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Yes, Fr. T? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In the good old days we danced a classic waltz<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A partner we would hold \u2013 not too close if she had a cold<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And our steps were perfect! Never any faults!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fr.\u00a0 T! Dear Fr. T!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>Modern dancing, it has gone through quite a change<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Now they\u2019re jumping in the dark, like deranged electric sparks!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hip-hop\u00a0 dancing Fr. Frazer?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Gangnam style..Fr. T<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oh Fr. Frazer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Yes, Fr. T<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Academics takes up everybody\u2019s time<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Autonomy you\u2019ll admit, keeps them mentally quite fit<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Through CIAs,\u00a0 assignments and deadlines<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h1>Fr. T.\u00a0 Oh Fr. T!<\/h1>\n<p><strong>There\u2019s this young man I did meet the other day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>He had a grin from ear to ear, another hurdle he did clear!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>High\u00a0 GPA dear\u00a0 Frazer?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>ATKT, Fr. T!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>7)\u00a0\u00a0 Dear Fr. Frazer!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Yes, Fr. T?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Could you tell us what it\u2019s like to be on top?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Is it easy? Is it tough? Do you think you\u2019ve had enough?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Like some students do you want to take a drop?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oh Fr. T!\u00a0\u00a0 Dear Fr. T!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There are joys and tears for one who is a head<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Some days life is like a dream, other days I want to scream\u2026\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hair-raising, Fr. Frazer!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Not for you dear, Fr. T!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>8)\u00a0\u00a0 Fr. Frazer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Yes Fr. T?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you think it\u2019s worth it, teaching Xavierites?<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Often I am at a loss, I don\u2019t seem to get across<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I am spent with weary days and sleepless nights<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dear Fr. T!\u00a0 Oh Fr. T!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep your chin up things will turn out really fine<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Our young people here today are worth more than I can say!<\/h3>\n<p>We\u2019re their teachers, Fr. Frazer!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>They\u2019re our students, Fr. T!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re our teachers\u00a0 Fr. Frazer!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>We\u2019re their students, Fr. T!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My dear Thought you would like this. It was a performance put up by the then principal and me at a Teacher\u2019s Day function some years ago(more verses have been added).Even if I say so, it was quite a hit !! \u00a0 You will remember your days here and all that you had to do &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/2021\/07\/13\/roy-frazer-and-t-_\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Roy, Frazer and T!  ._&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1694"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1694\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}