Schooldays Of Yesteryear

[Arthur Little]

A teacher asked her class to describe the word 'Contagious'

Here are 3 replies:

Little Roland: "Last year I had measles and my mum said it was contagious"

Teacher: "Well done, Roland!" "Now, can anyone else try?"

Little Katie: "There's a bug going around and it's contagious"

Teacher: "Good for you, Katie!" "Anyone else want to try?"

Up pipes little Irish Sean: "Our next door neighbour is painting his house with a two-inch brush ...

... and my dad said 'it'll take the contagious!' ..."

Teacher: ...

[laurel]

Arthur ........im shocked at you.....................it is funny though

[Arthur Little]

Arthur ........im shocked at you.....................it is funny though

, mate! Guess others must've been "shocked" too, that one of the Moderators could be so "immoderate" ... 'cos yours is the first - and only - response to what I, also, thought was quite funny!

[Doc Alan]

This is funny and not contentious .

[mickcant]

Hi Arthur,
Only just seen it but I tooo liked it
Mick.

[Alan]

Hmmm.......nope! Don't understand.

Could you explain it to me on the open forum please Arthur?

Al.

[Arthur Little]

Hmmm.......nope! Don't understand.

No? ... really ...?

Could you explain it to me on the open forum please Arthur?

Al.

... this IS the open forum, Al! Well ... anyway ... ahem ... imagine the Irish pronunciation of the first part of the word; likewise the rest of it "ages" ... pronounced "agious". But I strongly suspect you knew that already!