May I Be Excused?
Bobby was so excited about his first day at school that only a few minutes after the first-grade class had begun, he realized the he desperately needed to go to the bathroom.
So Bobby raised his hand politely to ask if he could be excused. Of course, the teacher, Miss Adams, said yes but told Bobby to hurry back.
Five minutes later, Bobby returned, looking more desperate than before. “I can’t find it,” he explained.
Miss Adams drew a little diagram of the route to the washroom for Bobby and sent him on his way again.
A few moments later he returned, looking more upset than ever. “I can’t find it,” he cried.
This time, Miss Adams sent Tommy with Bobby to show him exactly where the bathroom was. They returned together five minutes later.
“Well, did you find it this time?” said Miss Adams.
Tommy replied, “Oh sure…Bobby just had his underwear on backwards.”