Note: When we say ‘grim’, we say it with love. Sure, most people liked their school, but the grim elements can never be ignored.
1. First of all, did your school have a strange and unusual smell?
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Yes. It wasn't quite food, it wasn't quite BO... What WAS it?
School smelled fine to me.
2. Was there ever a mouse or rat invasion?
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No, everything was kept pretty locked down.
I still remember the Great Mouse Hunt of 1994. I SWEAR I SAW IT.
ALL THE TIME.
3. Pick the oven that most closely resembles the oven in your school's Home Ec lab.
4. Did your school have a random overgrown field attached to it?
Yes, perfect for hiding in at lunch.
No, everything was nicely landscaped.
5. Did your school have several prefabs?
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6. Around how many computers were in your school's 'computer lab'?
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Four
What 'computer lab'?
Ten
Enough for a whole class of students
7. Did your school have one of these, which was wheeled about to each classroom as required?
Yes, BEST JOB EVER
No, each class had a telly
8. Pick the lockers that most resemble the ones in your school.
9. Did your school have an orchestra, or access to any musical instruments?
Yep, and we were really good too!
Actual LOL
A beautiful orchestra of first years playing recorders.
10. And finally - how far did you ever get on a school tour?
Dublin
The local historical sites, down the road
Europe
An entirely different continent
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Your school wasn't grim at all!
A non-grim school! What was that like? Tell us.
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Your school had a hint of grimness.
Nowhere is perfect, right?
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Your school was fairly grim.
So there were a few prefabs. What of it? You got on.
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Your school was capital G Grim.
It had a funny smell and a mouse problem, but so what? You loved it.
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