EFFICIENT DETERENT
A twelve-year old Jewish boy was failing math. His well-to-do parents tried everything from tutors to hypnosis, but to no avail. Finally, at the advice of a family friend, they decided to enroll their son in a private Catholic school. After the first day, the boy's parents were surprised when he walked in after school with a focused and very determined expression on his face and went directly to his room, where he quietly closed the door.
For nearly two hours he toiled away in his room - math books strewn about his desk and the surrounding floor. He only emerged for diner and even then, quickly cleaned his plate, went straight back to his room and worked feverishly at his studies until bedtime. This pattern continued until the first quarter report card. The boy walked in with his report card, laid it on the table and went straight to his room. Apprehensively, his mother opened it and saw to her amazement a red “A” under the subject of MATH. Overjoyed at this remarkable progress, the parents rushed into their son's room
“Was it the nuns who did it?” - the father asked.
The boy only shook his head and said:
“No.”
“Was it the teachers? The peer-mentoring?”
“No.”
“The textbooks? The curriculum?”
“Nope,” - said the son. “The very first day, when I walked in through the front door and saw that guy nailed to the 'plus sign', I knew they meant business!”
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