In a classroom of third graders, the teacher says to the kids, "Today, class, we will be telling stories that have a moral to them" She explained what a moral to a story was and asked for any volunteers.

Little Suzie raises her hand.

Suzie: " I live on a farm and we have a chicken that laid 12 eggs, we were excited to have 12

more chickens but only 6 of them hatched"

Teacher: "That's a good story, now what is the moral?

Suzie: " Don't count your chickens before they are hatched"

Teacher: "Very good Suzie, anyone else?

Ralphie: "Yes teacher, I was carrying some eggs I bought for my mom in my bicycle basket one

day and I crashed my bike and all the eggs broke."

Teacher: "That's a nice story, what is the moral?"

Ralphie: "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

Teacher: " Very good Ralphie, anyone else?"

Little Johnny: " Yes teacher, my Aunt Karen is in the army and when she was in the gulf war,

she parachuted down with only a gun, 20 bullets, a knife, and a six-pack of beer.

On her way down, she drank the six pack. When she landed, she shot 20 Iraqis

and killed ten of them with her knife."

Teacher: "Very interesting Johnny, what is the moral to your story?