Curiosity (pipes up): “Say, ain’t you honest never seen a cat?”
(The others answer in chorus): “Fur.”
Teacher. “Geraldine, what is dew?”
Geraldine. “The earth revolves on its own axis three hundred and sixty-five times in twenty-four hours. This rapid motion through space causes it to perspire. This is called dew.”
Teacher. “Henry, where was the Declaration of Independence signed?”
Henry. “At the bottom, ma’am.”
Teacher. “What is mathematics, Isaac?”
Isaac. “Dunno.”
Ira. “Me neither.”
Teacher. “Well, mathematics is the science that treats of measurement or numbering. For instance: If it takes one man twelve days to build a house, then twelve men can build it in one day. That’s mathematics.”