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Posted by: bozodog Jun 10 2006, 05:50 AM

The 8th grade science teacher, Mrs. Parks, asked her

>> >class, "Which human body part increases to ten times
>> >its size when stimulated?"
>> >
>> >No one answered until little Mary stood up angrily
>> >and said, "You should not be asking eighth-graders a
>> >question like that! I'm going to tell my parents, and
>> >they will go and tell the principal, who will then
>> >fire you!" With a sneer on her face, she then sat back
>> >down.
>> >
>> >Mrs. Parks ignored her and asked the question again:
>> >"Which body part increases to 10 times its size when
>> >stimulated?" Little Mary's mouth fell open. She said
>> >to those around her, "Boy, is she going to get in big
>> >trouble!"
>> >
>> >The teacher continued to ignore her and asked the
>> >class, "Anybody?" Finally, Billy stood up, looked
>> >around nervously, and replied, "The body part that
>> >increases 10 times its size when stimulated is the
>> >pupil of the eye."
>> >
>> >"Very good, Billy," said Mrs. Parks. Then, turning
>> >to Mary, she said: "As for you, young lady, I have
>> >three things to say. One, you have a dirty mind. Two,
>> >you didn't read your homework. And three, one day you
>> >are going to be very, very disappointed!

Posted by: robroy Jun 11 2006, 04:39 PM

funny