HAVE some delegates brought armies of lookalikes with them to ATL conference?

That or there’s a few keen beans who can’t stop their hands from shooting up.

One such delegate, who spoke in at least three sessions on the first day but shall remain nameless, was enjoying a well-deserved drink or four when I caught up with him on Monday night.

By 1am he was espousing his analysis of the French revolution.

Needless to say he was up bright and sparkly only a few hours later proposing yet another crucial motion. These, comrades, are the true heroes of our movement.

Still, a little variation always brings colour to the classroom.

So, socks off to the delegate who … umm … took her socks off to demonstrate how to teach kids to take their socks off.

Still bootless, she strolled down the platform handing cards to union officials, teaching them to “name and value the two-ness of two.”

Shame I was stuck in the press room and not in the hall where I could relive the glory days of primary school.