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Sat, 9 Dec 2006 15:00:24 -0500
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The Cowboy Boots.
(Anyone who has ever dressed a child will love this.)

Did you hear about the Texas teacher who was helping one of
her kindergarten students put on his cowboy boots?  He asked
for help and she could see why.  Even with her pulling and him
pushing, the little boots still didn't want to go on.  By the time
they got the second boot on, she had worked up a sweat.

She almost cried when the little boy said, "Teacher, they're on
the wrong feet."  She looked, and sure enough, they were.
It wasn't any easier pulling the boots off than it was putting them
on.  She managed to keep her cool as, together, they worked to
get the boots back on, this time on the right feet.  He then
announced, "These aren't my boots."

She bit her tongue, rather than get right in his face and scream,
"Why didn't you say so?", like she wanted to.  Once again she
struggled to help him pull the ill-fitting boots off his little feet.
No sooner had they gotten the boots off when he said,
"They're my brother's boots.  My mom made me wear 'em."

Now she didn't know if she should laugh or cry.  But she
mustered up what grace and courage she had left to wrestle the
boots on his feet again.

Helping him into his coat, she asked, "Now, where are your
mittens?"  He said, "I stuffed 'em in the toes of my boots."

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