First day of school.
Downtown junior high.
Beginning of first period.

"Good morning girls and boys."
"Good morning Miss Amy."

"Children, today we're going to do something exciting."
"Yes, Miss Amy."

"We'll take turns drawing an exciting picture on the drawing board."
"Yes, Miss Amy."

"Susie, you'll go first."
"Yes, Miss Amy."

Susie draws a picture of a fireman putting out a fire.
This picture gets a round of applause.

"Danny, you'll go next."
"Yes, Miss Amy."

Danny draws a picture of a cop catching a crook.
This picture gets a round of applause.

"Chuckie, you'll go next."
"Yes, Miss Amy."

Chuckie marks a spot that looks like a dot.

"Chuckie, what's exciting about a dot?! "
"That's not a dot, Miss Amy."

"Then what is it, Chuckie?"
"That's a period, Miss Amy."

"What's exciting about a period, Chuckie?"

"I don't know, Miss Amy. But I overheard my folks talking.
They were saying that my sister didn't come on her's this month.
And you should see the excitement that broke out at my place."