This is a story about Johnnies day at school….Johnnies teacher got up
in front of the class and announced they were going to play a guessing
game! The teacher said, I have something behind my back. Its red in
color and round. Its soft, but its hard.

Johnnie raised his hand and
said, Teacher, I know its a red rubber ball. The teacher said, No
Johnnie, its an apple, but I like the way that you think.

Next the
teacher grabbed another object and put it behind her back. I have
something behind my back. Its orange in color and round. Its soft,
but its hard, said Johnnies teacher.

Johnnie raised his hand again
and said, Teacher, teacher, I know its an orange rubber ball. The
teacher looked at Johnnie and said, No Johnnie, its an orange, but I
like the way that you think.

Johnnie was now getting the hang of it so
he asked the teacher if he could try one. Johnnie grabbed an object and
put it behind his back and said, I have something behind my back. Its
pink in color and its LONG. Its soft, but its HARD.

The teacher,
getting upset, yelled at Johnnie, Now Johnnie, Im going to have to tell
the principal about this perverted behavior. Johnnie stopped her and
said, But, teacher all I have is my pink eraser, but I like the way
that you THINK!!!

Julian Cowley, Laboratory for Educational Inquiry