Musis Respublica Floret
Happy Days - Horsey Shires
Standing Ovation
Who can forget Horsey? Our music teacher who was the butt of many a prank. On leaving the high school in Regent's Road he was the only teacher I can recall who received a standing ovation from everybody in Assembly. Poised on the grand piano, he played himself out with a fitting song to which we all joined in. In acknowledgement of his nickname to which we thought him ignorant, the song was "Horsey, horsey don't you stop!"
I assumed that Horsey got his name from Shire horse, but who can tell?
Don't Mention the Royal High
I spent some time filling in (as a teacher) at Firhill where I met Horsey Shires. I introduced myself and told him I had been at Royal High and he seemed to cower.
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