A teacher in Lebanon reminded me that today is The Day of the Teacher. I disliked that day as a student, and dislike it as a teacher today. Why the teacher? Why not the Day of the Plumber or the Carpenter or the shoe shiner? What elitism. My least favorite part of the day was reciting that lousy poem by Ahmad Shawqi which said:
"Stand up for the Teacher and pay him* his dues in homage; the teacher is almost a prophet."
Yes. Ahmad Shawqi was sexist.