** Mr. Tomlin, whose face you saw on the main page, is the U.S. History teacher at Corona del Mar High School-- and a very famous one too. He seems to know every history teacher in the country and has unique phrases and ideas that you learn when you first step into his class. Here are our favourites:

TOP TEN FAVORITE TOMLIN-ISMS:

10 - "Study like a champion."
9 - "It's a great day to be alive."
8 - "(in reference to Country music) The music they play in Hell..."
7 - The words "exacerbate", "intrinsic", "foist", and "purloin."
6 - "...putting the em-PHA-sis on the wrong syl-LA-ble."
5 - "Down in Arkansas, where the DNA's all the same..."
4 - "...'cause that's his name..."
3 - "...and I'm sure it still is."
2 - "Wherever you're going, there you are!"
1 - "Your can money at work..."

OUR TOP TEN FAVOURITE KEY TERMS:

10 - Seamen's Act (effectively outlawed flogging sailors)
9 - "Tippecanoe and Tyler too!"
8 - Big Sister Policy
7 - "Old Fuss and Feathers"
6 - Battle of Wounded Knee
5 - jeremaids
4 - Antietam (our favourite battle)
3 - "Old Hickory"
2 - "Fighting Bob" (best nickname all year)
1 - boondoggling

* Enjoy!! If you don't understand these now, you will later... WE GUARANTEE IT!

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