I always glossed over it but I always thought it was "ta ta for now". Is that from Winnie the Pooh (I learned this from an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
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Itoshiki Sensei from Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei. Avatar by: sparklessence
"There is no such thing as coincidence in this world, only hitsuzen." - Yuko Ichihara and Kimihiro Watanuki - xxxHolic
"I'm modest, I'll keep my knickers on and die!" - My sister Grace commenting on Bear Gryllis on an episode of Oprah
Was he not a part of your childhood? I still absolutely adore that character, though it seems to be a live action show I see listed on tv sometimes instead of the cartoon I grew up with.
Just thinking about it gives me a fuzzy feeling, I gotta see if there are DVDs available.