> this alcoholic, probably technically unqualified, 70+ year old wood-shop teacher substitute as our math teacher There is so much more story here! That's inc

> this alcoholic, probably technically unqualified, 70+ year old wood-shop teacher substitute as our math teacher There is so much more story here! That's incredible. In lieu of thanking your late teacher directly, you could pass this message along to the school's current administration. As a direct alumnus rather than a random person on the internet, they may be more receptive to the notion of looking for teachers who are truly interesting. As I'm sure that difference plays out in their classrooms to this day.