“What part of speech is ‘kiss’?” asked the High School teacher.
“A conjunction,” replied one of the smart girls.
“Wrong,” said the teacher, severely. “Next girl.”
“A noun,” put in a demure maiden.
“What kind of a noun?” continued the teacher.
“Well--er--it is both common and proper,” answered the shy girl, and
she was promoted to the head of the class.
“QUICK.”
TEACHER (to class)--“What is velocity?”
BRIGHT YOUTH--“Velocity is what a person puts a hot plate
down with.”