A first-grade teacher was having trouble with one of her students. The > teacher asked, \"Harry what is your problem?\" Harry > answered, \"I\'m too smart for the first-grade. My sister is in the > third-grade and I\'m smarter than she is! I think I should be in the > third-grade too!\" > > The teacher had had enough. She took Harry to the principal\'s office. While > Harry waited in the outer office, the teacher explained to the principal > what the situation was. The principal told the teacher he would give the > boy a test and if he failed to answer any of his questions he was to go back > to the first-grade and behave. > > The teacher agreed. Harry was brought in and the conditions were explained > to him and he agreed to take the test. > > Principal: \"What is 3 x 3?\" > Harry: \"9\". > Principal: \"What is 6 x 6?\" > Harry: \"36\". > And so it went with every question the principal thought a third-grade > should know. The principal looks at the teacher and tells > her,\"I think Harry can go to the third-grade.\" > > The teacher says to the principal, \"Let me ask him some questions?\" The > principal and Harry both agree. The teacher > asks, \"What does a cow have four of that I have only two of? > Harry, after a moment \"Legs.\" > > Teacher: \"What is in your pants that you have but I do not have?\" The > principal wondered, why does she ask such a question! > Harry replied, \"Pockets.\" > > Teacher: \"What does a dog do that a man steps into?\" > Harry: \"Pants\" > > Teacher: What\'s starts with a C and ends with a T, is hairy, oval, > delicious and contains thin whitish liquid?\" The principal\'s > eyes open really wide and before he could stop the answer, Harry was > taking charge. > Harry: \"Coconut \" > > Teacher: \"What goes in hard and pink then comes out soft and sticky?\" > Harry: Bubblegum > > Teacher: \"What does a man do standing up, a woman do sitting down and a > dog do on three legs?\" The principal\'s > eyes open really wide and before he could stop the answer. > Harry: Shake hands > > Teacher: Now I will ask some \"Who am I\" sort of questions,okay? > Harry: Yep. > > Teacher: \"You stick your poles inside me. You tie me down to get me up. I > get wet before you do.\" > Harry: Tent > > Teacher: \"A finger goes in me. You fiddle with me when you\'re bored. The > best man always has me first.\" Principal was looking restless and bit > tense. > Harry: Wedding Ring > > Teacher: \"I come in many sizes. When I\'m not well, I drip. When you blow > me, you feel good.\" > Harry: Nose > > Teacher: \"I have a stiff shaft. My tip penetrates. I come with a quiver.\" > Harry: Arrow > > Teacher: \"What word starts with an \'F\' and ends in \'K\' that means a lot of > excitement?\" > Harry: Firetruck > > The principal breathed a sigh of relief and told the teacher, \"Put Harry in > the fifth-grade, I got the last ten questions wrong > myself.\" _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ----- End forwarded message ----- -------------------------------------------------- This mail helped a tree grow. Know more at http://green.sify.com Take the shortest route to success! Click here to know how http://education.sify.com