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maleficent · 04-17-2006, 04:49 AM

Catholic School Math
A ten year old boy was failing math. His parents tried everything from tutors to hypnosis, but to no avail. Finally, at the insistence of a family friend, they decided to enroll their son in a private Catholic school.

After the first day, the boy's parents were surprised when he walked in after school with a stern, focused and very determined expression on his face, and went right past them straight to his room, where he quietly closed the door.

For nearly two hours he toiled away in his room - with math books strewn about his desk and the surrounding floor. He emerged long enough to eat, and after quickly cleaning his plate, went straight back to his room, closed the door, and worked feverishly at his studies until bedtime. This pattern continued ceaselessly until it was time for the first quarter report card.

The boy walked in with his report card - unopened - laid it on the dinner table and went straight to his room. Cautiously, his mother opened it, and to her amazement, she saw a bright red "A" under the subject of MATH.

Overjoyed, she and her husband rushed into their son's room, thrilled at his remarkable progress.

"Was it the nuns that did it?", the father asked.

The boy only shook his head and said, "No."

"Was it the one-on-one tutoring? The peer-mentoring?"

"No."

"The textbooks? The teachers? The curriculum?"

"Nope," said the son. "On that first day, when I walked in the front door and saw that guy they nailed to the 'plus sign,' I just knew they meant business!"

jth · 04-17-2006, 05:30 AM

hahahahhahaha, that's awesome. I honestly didn't see where the punchline was going. Great joke, I'll have to tell that one to my family

Dilbert1234567 · 04-17-2006, 09:25 AM

hehe, good one, i was thinking it would have to do with a steel ruller.

uffjohn · 04-17-2006, 09:49 AM

Hehe did not see that one coming, good one!

streak_56 · 04-20-2006, 12:51 PM

damn.... swallowed my gum... again.... .i think I'm learning a lesson from all of these.

04-17-2006, 04:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	Catholic School Math Catholic School Math A ten year old boy was failing math. His parents tried everything from tutors to hypnosis, but to no avail. Finally, at the insistence of a family friend, they decided to enroll their son in a private Catholic school. After the first day, the boy's parents were surprised when he walked in after school with a stern, focused and very determined expression on his face, and went right past them straight to his room, where he quietly closed the door. For nearly two hours he toiled away in his room - with math books strewn about his desk and the surrounding floor. He emerged long enough to eat, and after quickly cleaning his plate, went straight back to his room, closed the door, and worked feverishly at his studies until bedtime. This pattern continued ceaselessly until it was time for the first quarter report card. The boy walked in with his report card - unopened - laid it on the dinner table and went straight to his room. Cautiously, his mother opened it, and to her amazement, she saw a bright red "A" under the subject of MATH. Overjoyed, she and her husband rushed into their son's room, thrilled at his remarkable progress. "Was it the nuns that did it?", the father asked. The boy only shook his head and said, "No." "Was it the one-on-one tutoring? The peer-mentoring?" "No." "The textbooks? The teachers? The curriculum?" "Nope," said the son. "On that first day, when I walked in the front door and saw that guy they nailed to the 'plus sign,' I just knew they meant business!" __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

04-17-2006, 05:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
jth Insane Location: HRM	hahahahhahaha, that's awesome. I honestly didn't see where the punchline was going. Great joke, I'll have to tell that one to my family __________________ "A real leader faces the music, even if he doesn't like the tune." - unknown quote

04-17-2006, 09:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	hehe, good one, i was thinking it would have to do with a steel ruller. __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

04-17-2006, 09:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
uffjohn Crazy	Hehe did not see that one coming, good one!

04-20-2006, 12:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
streak_56 who ever said streaking was a bad thing? Location: Calgary	damn.... swallowed my gum... again.... .i think I'm learning a lesson from all of these.