The local high school has a policy that the parent's must call
the school if the student is to be absent for the day.  Kelly <name
changed to protect the guilty>, deciding to sluff and go to the mall
with her friends waited till her parent's had left for work and
called the school herself.  This is the actual conversation of the
telephone call.


    Kelly: "Hi, I'm calling to report that Kelly so-in-so is unable
to make it to school today because she is ill.  


    Secretary at high school: "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I'll note
her absence. Who is this calling?"


    Kelly: "This is my mother."              - As ragged on by Kent M.



      ~~~  It's a teacher thing, you wouldn't understand...  ~~~



  Are you a true elementary school teacher?  Let's find out:



  1. Do you ask guests if they have remembered their scarves and
     mittens as they leave your home?


  2. Do you move your dinner partner's glass away from the edge of the
     table?


  3. Do you ask if anyone needs to go to the bathroom as you enter a
     theater with a group of friends?


  4. Do you hand a tissue to anyone who sneezes?
 
  5. Do you refer to happy hour as "snack time"?


  6. Do you declare "no cuts" when a shopper squeezes ahead of you in
     a checkout line?


  7. Do you say "I like the way you did that" to the mechanic who
     repairs your car nice?


  8. Do you ask "Are you sure you did your best?" to the mechanic who
     fails to repair your car to your satisfaction?


  9. Do you sing the "Alphabet Song" to yourself as you look up a
     number in the phone book?
 
10. Do you say everything twice? I mean, do you repeat  everything?


11. Do you fold your spouse's fingers over the coins as you hand
     him/her the money at a tollbooth?


12. Do you ask a quiet person at a party if he has something to
     share with the group?
                                ~~~


* If you answered yes to 4 or more, it's in your soul--you are hooked
   on teaching.  And if you're not a teacher, you missed your calling.
  
* If you answered yes to 8 or more, well, maybe it's *too much* in
   your soul--you should probably begin thinking about retirement.


* If you answered yes to all 12, forget it--you'll *always* be a
   teacher, retired or not!