Back to School Apple for Teacher is a photograph by Edward Fielding which was uploaded on March 1st, 2013.
Back to School Apple for Teacher
An apple for teacher and a stack of old books with a vintage chalkboard slate.... more
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Back to School Apple for Teacher
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Edward Fielding
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Photograph - Photography
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An apple for teacher and a stack of old books with a vintage chalkboard slate.
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Back to school still life by Edward M. Fielding
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According to about apple.com, the juicy fruit is a traditional present for teachers in the United States, Denmark, and Sweden. Some think the practice originated as a simple gift of food for poorly paid teachers. Others believe the good health associated with apples made the present particularly meaningful. And a few even think it's a nice name for a child.
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Giving an apple to a teacher is also the origin for the term "apple-polisher," which was first recorded in the late 1920s. Apple-polishers, also referred to as bootlickers or toadies (among other, even worse nicknames), aren't always favorably looked upon by other students.
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