The secondary school principal has each teacher report
class attendance over
the intercom. The instructor must state the number of students
present
by gender, for example, "I have fourteen boys and thirteen girls
in
attendance."
One day the principal was more than a little annoyed having to
remind
several teachers of the correct procedure.
He was apparently somewhat forgetful, too, when he checked on
the
girls' physical education instructor. "I have twenty-seven
pupils
present, sir," she announced.
"Lady," he replied, shouting through the intercom, "I need
sex!"