Gerhard Polt's childhood memories from the post-war period are filled with the weapons of a creative child, used against adult grumps and grouches to elicit coarse curses from them. The young Polt is guided by the certainty that any day without a successful prank is a wasted day. One wishes for this book to be placed under the pillows of countless children so that they have something to counter the breeding grounds of dreary monotony - such as schools or housing estates. Moreover, regarding communication between the old and the young, the "Apprenticeship of a Miscreant" is an invaluable contribution against the onset of premature obedience.