What was the purpose?
2006-11-29 05:38:08 · 20 answers · asked by odd socks 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
So the teacher could see how crap your living room was without visiting your house.
2006-11-29 05:40:49 · answer #1 · answered by Goofy Goofer Goof Goof Goof ! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it was to protect the books from general wear and tear. I was such a sad child I used to go down the cheap card shop and buy 6 sheets of wrapping paper for a £1 and then cover my books, I used to have teddy bears pictured paper, I thought it was so cool lol. Thankfully I grew up. I suppose even though it was a pointless exercise at least we have the thoughts in our memories of doing this, maybe that was the aim of doing this so that we never forget our school days lol
2006-11-29 05:46:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wallpaper? We used to use paper grocery bags. But, I guess those aren't as prevalent nowadays. The purpose is just to protect the cover of the book...and to give you something to doodle on.
2006-11-29 05:39:29 · answer #3 · answered by Chris J 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I haven`t seen that in years! The wallpaper lasted longer than the brown paper from the grocery store bags. It was mandatory to cover our books to keep them in good shape.
2006-11-29 05:42:47 · answer #4 · answered by Hamish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I particular do. I under no circumstances had to apply wallpaper, yet Used the massive brown paper bags you get at grocery shops. i ought to mark them up with peace indications or any ingredient, in simple terms to conceal up the very incontrovertible fact that they were bags! all the different little ones bought fancy e book covers.
2016-11-27 21:49:43 · answer #5 · answered by marcy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of us actually used book covers, and it was to protect the book cover..did you learn anything in school worth while?
2006-11-29 05:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by melanie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To save the books
2006-11-29 05:42:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SO the school dont have to fork out to buy new books they can just keep giving out the old battered ones and blame you for them getting damaged when you hand them in at the end of term. I also remember getting detention for not doing it, how crap is that!?!?!
2006-11-29 16:03:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think it was to keep the book clean and tidy. Wealways had nice wallpaper,
2006-11-29 05:40:11 · answer #9 · answered by patreub 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
awww... your question bought back loads of lovely memorys for me...
I used to cover all my art books in special designs i did myself... Dont know why we were made to do it... I think so we didnt damage the covers but they were only paper anyway so dont think there was really much point in it.. lol
2006-11-29 05:40:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you used wallpaper? i just used a brown paper bag! it was just a way to protect your books from getting scratched. i think they still do that. don't they??
2006-11-29 06:14:47 · answer #11 · answered by stitchfan85 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋