Earwiggings

A child was asked to do a reading at his Primary School’s end of term service. The Mother was pleased because the boy was generally quite shy. As the Big Day approached however, he became more and more anxious. The Mother tried to encourage him, but the boy became increasingly upset. Finally, she decided to speak to the teacher, who said that he had wanted to do the reading.

The Mother was puzzled: “Why did you volunteer if you didn’t want to do it,” she asked him.

“I didn’t,” he replied. “I only put up my hand to ask if I could go to the loo.” "