I received a misdirected piece of e-mail today which, for some unknown reason, I find tremendously funny.
From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 13 December 2006 00:30
To: Reeves Little
Subject: Re: Alex Smith
WHAT WILL YOUR TEST CONSIST OF? I ALREADY HAVE HIM STUDYING FOR THEM.
DO YOU HAVE ANY PROJECTS THAT YOU COULD USE BROKEN JEWELRY. I BOUGHT SOME JEWELRY THAT WAS MESSED UP AND FIXED WHAT I COULD OUT OF IT, AND I HAVE A LOT OF MISFIT JEWERLY AND BROKEN JEWELRY THAT COULD BE USED FOR SOMETHING.
LET ME KNOW
xxxxxxxxx
>
> From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: 2006/12/12 Tue AM 09:26:14 EST
> To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Alex xxxxx
>
> Mrs. xxxxxxxx,
> Alex’s behavior has improved. Just a reminder, MId-term exams are next week.
>
> xxxxxxxx
> Art teacher
>
I suppose part of it is I’m imagining little Alex at home studying hard for finger painting and smashing his mother’s jewelry.