| General Fiction posted November 5, 2025 |
Teacher's story halted by child's punchline.
Diction and Disbelief!
by Peter Jarvis
Mrs Collins, the primary teacher, read “Chicken Little” to her class. She reached the part where the bird warns the farmer.
“…and Chicken Little cried, ‘The sky is falling!’ 'The sky is falling'
The teacher paused dramatically. “and, children, what do you think the farmer said?”
A little boy named Timmy shot his hand up, vibrating with excitement and an answer. The teacher smiled warmly, expecting alarm or disbelief.
Timmy beamed proudly. “He said, ‘Holy shit! A talking chicken!’”
The teacher was unable to teach for the next ten minutes as the classroom erupted in uncontrollable laughter and delighted chaos.
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