The Call Home
His grade was so terrible that his teacher called home to speak with his father. When he got home that afternoon, his father stood crossly at the doorway. “Why did you fail your math test?” he inquired.
The Excuse
Little Johnny shrugged and replied, “My teacher isn’t very good.” His father was astonished by his excuse and urged him to expand. “Well, on Monday, my teacher said 3+5 = 8.”
The Explanation
“So?” his father replied. “Then on Tuesday, she told us 4+4 = 8, and on Wednesday she said 6+2 = 8,” explained Johnny. “If she doesn’t know what equals eight, how am I supposed to know the right answer?”
Related Posts
FBI Director Kash Patel stated last week that “the FBI concealed investigations concerning then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton,” as he advocates for increased transparency within the bureau to…
I hadn’t heard from Hyacinth in quite some time, so when she invited me to dinner, it caught me completely off guard. I hoped she wanted to…
Six months after my divorce, we adopted Tank from the shelter. They had labeled him “unadoptable”— he was too large, too strong, and had an “intimidating presence.”…
After her grandfather passed away, Brooke returned to his home to sort through his belongings. Remembering how he always warned her never to touch his mattress, she…
The colorful strip of fabric placed across many hotel beds, known as a bed runner, may seem decorative or unnecessary at first, and guests often remove it…
Just before her 17th birthday, Lila expected little from her stepmom Monica— maybe a card, maybe cold pancakes. But instead, Monica handed her a pink funerary urn,…