The Examined Life, 5

Me: Right! Just 12 minutes and 33 seconds have elapsed and call me a doctor but we have the register completed and I've even squeezed in one of my turns as a result. Staying in that groove, last lesson we were learning about the revolution of 1917 and how it changed the whole of the 20th century. Who can tell me in which country it took place? Hands up and don't ...

“Pakistan!”

No. Pakistan didn't exist in 1917. And you know the rule: put your hand up and don’t  shout out.

“Berlin!”

NO. Berlin’s a city not a country. And PUT YOUR HAND UP AND DO NOT SHOUT OUT.

“Hitler!”

PUT. YOUR. HAND. UP. AND. DO. NOT. SHOUT. OUT! And no, Hitler isn't a country either, though he seemed to think he was.

"Germany! Islamabad!"

SEE ME AFTER. Yes, Flatulence, you have your hand up!

“Pakistan.”

No, Flatulence: we’ve done that one already.

“OOOH OOOH OOOH AARGH AARGH Sir Sir SIR!”

Ah, well met Cappadoccio! You're clearly in pain but at least you've managed to get your hand up! Now is it just an ambulance you're after OR ARE YOU ABOUT TO ANSWER MY FUCKING* QUESTION?

“Can I go to the toilet?”

NO. Try again, Cappadoccio.

“Islamabad!”

Go to the toilet, Cappadoccio. Now let’s all calm down and F.O.C.U.S.: WHERE WAS THE REVOLUTION OF 1917? LOOK. AT. THE. SCREEN. AND. TELL. ME. WHAT R-U-S-S-I-A SPELLS. It's the 6-letter word concluding the sentence which starts, "The Revolution of 1917 happened in ..." Ah, Vladimir! Here comes a trusty Cossack to rescue this stricken Tsar!

“Poland?”

“FRANCE!”
“ISLAMABAD!”
"KARACHI!"
"HENRY KISSINGER!"
"Sir, what are those things on your arms?"

PUT. YOUR. HAND. UP. AND. DO. NOT. etc. etc.


* I made that last word up.