well i did just(think) now and even tried to figure it out . But what should i say "fruitless" efforts ?
well if you know something about the apple and book connection please tell me , i am a little curious....
though i got one answer , its interesting
Apples have
a long history of greasing the wheels of education.
According
to aboutapple.com, the juicy fruit is a traditional present
for teachers in the United States, Denmark, and Sweden. Some
think the practice originated as a simple gift of food for poorly paid
teachers. Others believe the good health associated with apples made the
present particularly meaningful. And a few even think it's a nice name for a
child.
Giving
an apple to a teacher is also the origin for the term
"apple-polisher," which was first recorded in the late 1920s.
Apple-polishers, also referred to as bootlickers or toadies (among other, even
worse nicknames), aren't always favorably looked upon by other students.
In other
words, apples started to represent teachers and education. They represent the
relationship betwenn the teacher and the student, they still give me apples
sometimes. I think is cute, and actually I decorated my classroom this year
with apples.
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