A first grade teacher, Ms Brooks was having trouble with one of her
students. The teacher asked, "Muhindi what is your problem?"
Muhindi answered, "I'm too smart for the first Grade. My sister is in the
third grade and I'm smarter than she is! I think I should be in
the third grade too!"
Ms Brooks had enough. She took Muhindi to the principal's office.
While Muhindi waited in the outer office, the teacher explained to the
principal what the situation was. The principal told Ms Brooks he would give
the boy a test and if he failed to answer any of his questions he was to go
back to the first grade and behave. She agreed.
Muhindi was brought in and the conditions were explained to him and he
agreed to take the test.
Principal: "What is 3 x 3?"
Muhindi: "9".
Principal: "What is 6 x 6?"
Muhindi: "36".
And so it went with every question the principal thought a third grade
should know. The principal looks at Ms Brooks and tells her, "I think
Muhindi can go to the third grade."
Ms Brooks says to the principal, "Let me ask him some questions?" The
principal and Muhindi both agree.
Ms Brooks asks, "What does a cow have four of that I have only two of?
Muhindi: after a moment "Legs."
Ms Brooks: "What is in your pants that you have but I do not have?"
Muhindi: "Pockets."
Ms Brooks: "What does a dog do that a man steps into?"
Muhindi: "Pants"
Ms Brooks: "What starts with a C and ends with a T, is hairy, oval,
delicious and contains thin whitish liquid?"
Muhindi: "Coconut"
Ms Brooks: "What goes in hard and pink then comes out soft and sticky?"
The principal's eyes open really wide, Muhindi was taking charge.
Muhindi: "Bubble gum"
Ms Brooks: "What does a man do standing up, a woman does sitting down and a
dog does on three legs?"
The principal's eyes open really wide and before he could stop the answer...
Muhindi: "Shake hands".
Ms Brooks: "Now I will ask some "Who am I" sort of questions,okay?"
Muhindi: "Yep".
Ms Brooks: "You stick your poles inside me. You tie me down to get me up. I
get wet before you do".
Muhindi: "Tent"
Ms Brooks: "A finger goes in me. You fiddle with me when you're bored. The
best man always has me first". The Principal was looking restless and a bit
tense.
Muhindi: "Wedding Ring"
Ms Brooks: "I come in many sizes. When I'm not well, I drip. When you blow
me, you feel good".
Muhindi: "Nose"
Ms Brooks: "I have a stiff shaft. My tip penetrates. I come with a quiver".
Muhindi: "Arrow"
Ms Brooks: "What word starts with an 'F' and ends in 'K' that means a lot of
heat and excitement?"
Muhindi: "Fire truck"
The principal breathed a sigh of relief and said to the teacher,
"Send Muhindi to university, I got the last ten questions wrong myself.”