androgenoideMuscles have memory and need to be trained, so mens sana in corpore sano. Now if they would only teach it without sadistic ex-jocks running wild.
ShadowBeastNo, gym is short for gymnasium, from the Greek meaning a place of nudity. It wasn’t the nerds who were offended, but the prudes..androgenoideClose enough for these halls. The usual translation from the Latin is “a healthy mind in a healthy body”, although there is the implication of “a healthy mind will exist in a healthy body”.
My mom is a P.E. teacher and I believe me she gets quite offended when she is referred to as the “gym” teacher. She’d correct people frequently, “The gym is where I teach!”
Templo S.U.D. over 8 years ago
What would be the abbreviation of “participation education”: part. ed.?
Leroy over 8 years ago
How ‘bout “Gym”? It’s called “Gym.”
jfrahm55 over 8 years ago
participation ribbons for everyone!!!
PoodleGroomer over 8 years ago
Dodgeball, then football, then “Lord of the Flies”.
hippogriff over 8 years ago
androgenoideMuscles have memory and need to be trained, so mens sana in corpore sano. Now if they would only teach it without sadistic ex-jocks running wild.
hippogriff over 8 years ago
ShadowBeastNo, gym is short for gymnasium, from the Greek meaning a place of nudity. It wasn’t the nerds who were offended, but the prudes..androgenoideClose enough for these halls. The usual translation from the Latin is “a healthy mind in a healthy body”, although there is the implication of “a healthy mind will exist in a healthy body”.
smittycgs over 8 years ago
My mom is a P.E. teacher and I believe me she gets quite offended when she is referred to as the “gym” teacher. She’d correct people frequently, “The gym is where I teach!”