The Honesty of Children

[Karl/Pa.]

Our teacher asked us what our favorite animal was, and I said,
"Fried chicken." She said I wasn't funny, but she couldn't have been
right, everyone else in the class laughed.

My parents told me to always be truthful and honest, and I
am. Fried chicken is my favorite animal. I told my dad what happened,
and he said my teacher was probably a member of PETA. He said they
love animals very much. I do, too. Especially chicken, pork and beef.

Anyway, my teacher sent me to the principal's office. I told
him what happened, and he laughed too. Then he told me not to do it
again.

The next day in class my teacher asked me what my favorite
live animal was. I told her it was chicken. She asked me why, just like
she'd asked the other children. So I told her it was because you
could make them into fried chicken. She sent me back to the principal's
office again. He laughed, and told me not to do it again.

I don't understand. My parents taught me to be honest, but my teacher
doesn't like it when I am. Today, my teacher asked us to tell her what
famous person we admire most.

I told her, "Colonel Sanders".

Guess where I am now...