<div><p>If you went to school back in the day, you probably recognize this common school-room staple. </p><p>Anyone who wrote with a pencil knew the sheer dread of having to get up in the middle of class and use an old-fashioned pencil sharpener, which made the equivalent sound of a semi-truck driving over crushed metal...it was LOUD. </p><p>Not only that, if you got too ambitious and went quickly, you would be gifted with a beautiful bruise across your knuckles. </p><p>These old-fashioned pencil sharpeners were everywhere...do you remember them?</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/il_fullxfull-344211175.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/il_fullxfull-344211175_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/il_fullxfull-344211175_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/il_fullxfull-344211175_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/il_fullxfull-344211175_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/il_fullxfull-344211175_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/il_fullxfull-344211175_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/il_fullxfull-344211175_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/il_fullxfull-344211175_GH_content_1250px.jpg 1250w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Etsy</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="TVVXNlW30gY"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p>That video pretty much says it all. When the sharpener DID work, it was a day to be celebrated. Otherwise, I hope you brought a few spare pencils with you.</p><p>Do you remember using these classroom fixtures? Share if you do!</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></div>