Overheard in Room 4

class noisily playing board games during free time

Student 1 in loud voice: The RULES for CANDYLAND mean that you CANNOT do THAT!!

Student 1's mother who happens to be assisting at the Candyland table: Son, you don't need to use such a loud voice! Quietly, please!

Student 1 still in loud voice: I KNOW, but he CAN'T play the GAME like THAT!!

Teacher from across the room: Hey, Candyland people? Can you please talk more quietly? You are interrupting our game over here.

pause

Student 1 in soft voice: Okay, we will. So, who's turn is it?

Student 1's mother to Teacher: Is he kidding me?

Teacher: I know, that's the beauty of being teacher instead of mother!