“Head” is often used as picture language. Because such language is always deeply cultural and even personal it is vital to think about what someone else means when they say head – unless it clearly is just the lump that keeps one’s neck from fraying.
Paul’s usage is particularly interesting and has more to do with tadpoles than Head-teachers đ
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