In defense of the maligned camote

By Leonor Magtolis Briones

Mar 23, 2024 12:07 am

'WHY don't you go home and plant camote?' This is a favorite insult exasperated teachers hurl at pupils who are slow learners.

I first heard this epithet in the high school I went to in my home province. It was the favorite abusive insult of a teacher who was considered brilliant but impatient with class laggards.

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