Johnny,\u201d says the teacher, \u201cwhat\u2019s the first thing your father does in the morning?\u201d<\/p>\n
He takes a shit, sir,\u201d says Johnny.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u201d says the teacher, \u201cand what does your father do for a living?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a bricklayer,\u201d says Johnny.<\/p>\n
The teacher thinks, hmm, working class, what else can you expect?<\/p>\n
\u201cBobby,\u201d says the teacher, \u201cwhat\u2019s the first thing your father does in the morning?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe takes a shit, sir,\u201d says Bobby.<\/p>\n
\u201cHmm,\u201d says the teacher, \u201cand what does your father do for a living?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a joiner,\u201d says Johnny.<\/p>\n
The teacher sees this as confirming his suspicions about the lack of linguistic skills among working class children.<\/p>\n
\u201cFreddy,\u201d he says. \u201cWhat does your father do for a living?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a lawyer, sir\u201d says Freddy.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd what\u2019s the first thing your father does in the morning?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe reads The Times, sir,\u201d says Freddy.<\/p>\n
\u201cInteresting,\u201d says the teacher, \u201cand how much time does he spend reading the paper?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNot long,\u201d says Freddy, \u201cjust until he\u2019s finished taking a shit.\u201d\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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