The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for July 18, 2019

Then she wasn’t talking to you.

Oh, of course. I remember your brother was a smart aleck too.

Joseph, if you want to be formal.

Sorry – Don’t get it

Keep up that attitude young man, and you’ll be saced.

Giuseppi. Or, as my Dad was called, “G’sepp”.

Joanna. AND IT’S MA’AM!

Joey is my pal, Ma’am!

One in every crowd!

You can call me J, you can call me Jo, you can call me JJ, but don’t call me Joey!

Hop to it, you’re wasting time.

Trying to achieve street cred, he started calling himself J-Roo.

Is your name not Bruce, then?

They still let them wear caps in class in Australia?

After school they’re all going to the hop.

Joe is not on the teacher’s seating chart. No wonder. And, Roo’s would have designed and built an ergonomic chair.

Not cool, Joe.

This also applies to Kolas. Both animals can be found in Australia.

Not meaning to be racist, but there were sometimes challenges keeping track of our Chinese students, who would sometimes be registered in a class under their first name, their last name, their English name…

One in every class. But I"ll bet he gets all the Josephines!