Only in the South

I want to tell you all a story we heard in church this morning. As you read, keep in mind that this is a true story (or so the preacher says).

In Jacksboro, Texas, a teacher was doing her best to actually teach her 3rd graders, while also trying to get them ready for the TAKS test, so she decided to give her students a short test comprised of 20 random questions to assess their general knowledge and skills. She had pretty low expectations, simply because she did not want her inevitable disappointment to be noticeable to her students - but perhaps she should have had NO expectations.

Question 16 read as follows:

"Please name, in any order, the 4 seasons."

And wouldn't you know it, 67% - that's 2 out of every 3 kids - answered the question like this:

"Dove season, deer season, quail season, and turkey season."

True story.

God bless the rural Texas town folk.

Anyway, I have to get back to studying. This is test week for me, so don't expect to hear from me anytime soon (not that you have anyway - for some reason, I have not felt the urge to blog lately). But next weekend I'll be back.

Until next time...

Good night, and good luck

--Jeffrey