The rules at a particular university were such that if the
professor were not present in the classroom by 15 minutes past
the hour, the class was considered a "walk" and the students
were free to leave -- with no penalties for missing a class.
The rooms were equipped with the type wall clocks which
"jumped" ahead each minute, in a very noticable fashion.
As it were, these clocks were also not of the most
sophisticated construction. Some enterprising student
discovered that if one were to hit the clock with chalkboard
erasers, it would cause the clock to "jump" ahead 1 minute.
So, it became almost daily practice for these students to take
target practice at the clock ( as it would have it, this
particular professor was not the most punctual, and the students
considered him severely "absent-minded"). A few well aimed
erasers, and lo, 15 minutes were passed, and class dismissed itself.
Well, when the day for the next exam rolled around, the professor
strolled into the room, passed out the exams, and told them
"You have 1 hour to complete".
The professor then proceeded to collect the erasers from around
the room, gleefully took aim at the clock. When he had
successfully "jumped" the clock forward 1 hour, he closed
the class and collected the exam papers.
Life does teach some lessons the hard way.
--Found circulating the Web.
They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-three students filing into the
already crowded auditorium. With rich maroon gowns flowing and the
traditional caps, they looked almost as grown up as they felt. Dads
swallowed hard behind broad smiles, and moms freely brushed away tears.
This class would not pray during the commencements-not by choice but
because of a recent court ruling prohibiting it. The principal and several
students were careful to stay within the guidelines allowed by the ruling. They
gave inspirational and challenging speeches, but no one mentioned divine
guidance and no one asked for blessings on the graduates or their families.
The speeches were nice, but they were routine.
Until the final speech received a standing ovation.
A solitary student walked proudly to the microphone. He stood still and silent
for just a moment, and then he delivered his speech - a resounding sneeze.
The rest of the students rose immediately to their feet, and in unison they
said, "God bless you."
The audience exploded into applause. The graduating class found a unique
way to invoke God's blessing on their future - with or without the court's
approval. Amen!!!
--Found circulating the Web!
