It was a typical Wednesday afternoon, and as such, Mogey and Smush found themselves kept behind after school, writing the same phrases over and over on the blackboard. On this particular day, Smush had been forced to write I will not propose marriage to the school nurse 500 times, while Mogey's assignment was The blind boys' lunch does not belong to everyone.
"Hey Smush," Mogey said, when they'd each written their phrase about 150 times, "what do you suppose chalk is made of?"
"I always assumed the main ingredient was the powdered bones of disobedient boys," Smush replied.
"Oh," said Mogey. "Say, aren't we disobedient boys?"
"That we are," Smush answered, flexing his sore writing hand.
"I see," Mogey rejoined. For a moment the schoolroom was silent but for the squeaking of chalk against the blackboard.
"Any idea what's for dinner tonight?" Mogey asked.
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An all time instant classic. Vintage M and S.
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