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Watch General David Petraeus Get Bullied On First Day At School
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Christopher Robbins
Published Sep 12, 2013
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It was David's first day of school,
Would the other kids think he was cool?
He tied his tie, kissed his wife goodbye,
It was David's first day of school.
He knew he'd try his best,
Heck, he'd been shot in the chest!
"I've taught before, and I'm not a bore."
It was David's first day of school.
But college is far from war,
There's no danger, no bravery, no gore.
Words alone would set the tone,
It was David's first day of school.
Maybe they'd cut him some slack,
He'd given the money back!
They'd remember the Surge, goodwill would emerge,
It was David's first day of school.
The students didn't care for the Surge,
They played him an f-bomb laced dirge.
"Oh if I'd just been more sly, I'd still be a spy!"
It was David's first day of school.
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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