Clear Thinking

"Water Pistols"

When my three-year-old son opened the birthday
gift from his grandmother, he discovered a water
pistol. He squealed with delight and headed for
the nearest sink.

I was not so pleased. I turned to mom and said,
"I'm surprised at you. Don't you remember how
we used to drive you crazy with water guns?"

Mom smiled and then replied, "OH YES! I do
remember."

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"Clear Thinking"

"It's time to see how clearly you can think," the teacher
said to his class. "Now, listen carefully, and think about
what I'm saying. I'm thinking of a person who has the
same mother and father as I have. But this person is
not my brother and not my sister. Who is it?"

The kids in the class furrowed their brows, scratched
their heads, and otherwise showed how hard they
were thinking. But no one came up with the right answer.

When everyone in the class had given up, the teacher
announced, "The person is me."

Little Jeffrey beamed at learning the answer. "That's a
good one," he said to himself. "I'll have to try that on
Mom and Dad."

At dinner that night, little Jeffrey repeated the riddle to
his parents. "I'm thinking of a person who has the
same mother and father as I have," he said. "But this
person isn't my brother and isn't my sister. Who is it?"

His parents furrowed their brows, scratched their heads,
and otherwise pretended that they were thinking hard.
Then they both said, "I give up. Who is it?"

"It's my teacher!" Jeffrey said.
Received on Fri Nov 18 07:39:21 2005