The Teacher's Homework Assignment

One day at an elementary school a teacher gives out a homework assignment for the kids. The teacher explains that everyone needs to go home and talk to their parents to find out three things: what they do for a living, how to spell their profession, and also tell us one thing about their job. The next day at school the kids come and sit down at their desks.

Teacher: "Ok you guys, who wants to go first?"

The teacher looks around the room and finds her black student Tyrone.

Teacher: "Tyrone would you like to go first?"

Tyrone looks visibly nervous.

Tyrone: "Ok, my daddy is an electrician."

Teacher: "That's great Tyrone, can you tell us how to spell it?"

Tyrone: "Sure, it's E.... L...."

Tyrone looks around unsure.

Teacher: "It's ok if youre having trouble right now, why don't you think about it for a bit while we have someone else go. James? Would you like to go?"

James, the white kid at the front of the class, stands up.

James: "Ok, my daddy is a banker, and that is spelled B-A-N-K-E-R, Banker."

Teacher: "Can you tell us one thing about your father's profession?"

James: "Ok, if we were to go visit my daddy at the bank he would give each of us a shiny, new penny!"

Teacher: "That's great James, good job! Who's next?"

The teacher looks around the class and lands back on Tyrone.

Teacher: "Tyrone, do you have the spelling together? Would you like to give it another try?"

Tyrone: "Ok, I'll try again. My daddy is an electrician and that is spelled E.... L.... E...."

Tyrone looks around unsure again.

Teacher: "It's ok Tyrone, you can give it another try after everyone is finished. Take some time and try and write it out."

The teacher looks around and sees that Carlos, the Mexican kid in her class has both of his hands raised in the back of the class.

Teacher: "Carlos, would you like to go next?"

Carlos: "Yes! I want to go next."

Carlos stands up next to his desk proudly.

Carlos: "My daddy is a bookie. B-O-O-K-I-E. Bookie! And if he were here right now he'd give us 5 to 1 odds that, that nigga over there ain't never going to be able to spell ELECTRICIAN!"