thanks for this David. 

Malcolm. 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Stahl" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 8:00 PM
Subject: cowboy boots


> 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."
> 
>