When we were in grade school, we often had a few weeks that we were able to meet our teacher and become accustomed to our class every year. It often started with a simple question about what we did over summer vacation. Not only did the teacher do it because it was an enjoyable way to get the class talking, it also helped her to understand a little bit about the students and perhaps even evaluate their needs. In the following joke, one teacher got more than she bargained for when she asked such a simple question of her students.
An elementary teacher was speaking to her class on the first day back.
“Alright class, I’d like everyone to tell me what they did over the summer vacation. Remember, you’re not in kindergarten any more, so you need to use grown-up words now. Jamie, you go first.”
So Jamie excitedly stood up and said “I went on a choo-choo!”
The teacher grimaced and replied “No Jamie, you rode on a train. Remember, grown-up words. Sarah, you next. What did you do?”
Sarah stood up and exclaimed, “I went to see my granny!”
Again the teacher pulled a face and said “No Sarah, you went to visit your Grandmother. You’re not in kindergarten any more, no baby words please. Jimmy, let’s hear what you did please”
Jimmy got up and said “I read a book!”
The teacher smiled.
“Very good Jimmy! Can you remember what the book was called?”
Jimmy smiled with confidence and proudly shouted:
“Winnie the SH*T.”
