Explain World War II like you're a foolishly optimistic substitute teacher, and I'm your out-of-control class of 6th graders

Miss! Put that down, please. What's your name?

......Sherri. I'm excited you want to explore your imagination with that gun, but we don't do th-oh my goodness, Sherri. Well, if you could it quietly with the safety o-oh my, you just love firing. I don't want to intrude.

Well! World War Two. It was an impor-please don't stick your fellow students in the fan, you won't behead them, though I'm thrilled at your creativity. Let's direct that at another creative group of killers, shall we? Nazi scientists. I'm not sure if this is actually in the coursework, but lea-okay, Sherri, could you please wait until class ends to pass out guns? I don-you must be very responsible with a part time job to afford those, but let's wait till after class. At least shoot the fan down. Okay, no, I do understand. I'll get down on the ground. I'll just....I'll just teach like this. Nobody leave while my head is on the floor, okay?

I'm taking your lack of response as an okay. Um, okay, so back in medieval times, I....really need my teachers' handbook, actually. Sherri, if you can still express yourself with this interference, do you mind if I grab my book? Oh, okay, take off my pants first? That's...quite the reques-OH MY GOSH SO MUCH SHOOTING

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