A teacher asks her 5th grade class: “There are four ducks sitting on a fence. A hunter comes by and shoots one of them. How many are left?”
Little Johnny raises his hand, and the teacher calls on him. “None,” he says.
“None? The teacher says. “ Can you explain that?”
“Yes,” says Johnny. “there were four ducks on the fence, the hunter shot one, but the loud noise caused the others to fly away. So none.”
“Well, Johnny. This is actually a math problem. So if the hunter shot one, and there were originally four, there would be three left. But I like the way you think…”
Little Johnny says, “Teacher, can I ask you a question?”
“Sure,” she says.
“Well, there are three women walking out of an ice cream parlor. One is licking her cone, one is biting it, and the other is sucking it. Which one is married?”
“I guess the one who’s sucking it,” says the teacher.
Johnny replies, “Actually, it’s the one wearing the wedding ring. But I like the way you think…”