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Teachers were paid very little and giving an apple was a way for the family of the child to contribute to their food supply. This tradition is also found in Denmark and Sweden.
http://answers.ask.com/Society/Politics/why_are_ap...
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Apples and Teachers come in all colors, sizes and tastes. Apples
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Some people believe that apples were given to teachers as food for poorly paid teachers. Others just believe the apple is just for good health. I think that the apples are bribes
http://answers.ask.com/Society/Other/why_do_we_giv...
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There are a couple of different theories as to why students give apples to teachers. One theory is that an apple is representative of knowledge, as in the fruit of the tree of knowledge
http://answers.ask.com/Society/Other/why_do_studen...
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