What?

First.....getting a definition. Just what is a Sweathog?
Here are a few descriptions of what a Sweathog is NOT....

• NOT a hairy, stupid, bulky female found living in Trailer Park, USA
• NOT necessarily an ugly person in appearance of any age, race or gender
• NOT having any relation to any sports team, players or fans.

While Sweathogs are usually male adolescents, there have been a few females.  They share common characteristics of being rowdy, unruly, rebellious, loud, possibly even delinquent. First impression is that these are unteachable. As students, they often dominate remedial, basic and even regular classes in the public school system. While usually immature emotionally, they possess the bad-boy or girl persona. Some exist as sweathogs into their 20s and 30s. Whatever their age, race or gender, they pride themselves on their rudeness, crudeness and lack of manners.

A perfect example of a Sweathog is John Travolta, who in his role as "Vinnie Barberino" on the 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back Kotter, coined such terms as "Up your nose with a rubber hose" and the over-dramatized "I'm so con-fused!"

Such students comprise my days as a substitute teacher. It is my intention, to relate some of these experiences in order to lighten whoever's day that chooses to read my works.