I did that with a large propane tank outside the portable classroom in grade 2. Margaret, a grade or two older, was very kind as the bell rang and I had to rip

I did that with a large propane tank outside the portable classroom in grade 2. Margaret, a grade or two older, was very kind as the bell rang and I had to rip myself free, helping me to the school nurse. My teachers thought I was smart, but I’ve always had reason to doubt them.