Principal’s office the morning of the first day officially declared ”Summer” by the school.
A tomboyish girl in black shorts and a red shirt tussled hair and scabs on her knees sits in one chair and in another we have a thin delicate boy with longish blond hair dressed in a red shirt and very nice long black trousers.
Principal (adressing the girl): Becky, why do keep breaking the rules all the time. Is it just for the fun of it?
Becky: No Sir, but the skirt thing is just too sissy!
Principal: Whatever you think this is what the school board decided last fall. You know the dress code. Repeat it for me!
Becky (sighing):
• Winter dress code: Red sweater, white shirt/blouse, long black trousers
• Summer dress code: Red shirt/blouse, knee length black skirt. No shorts. Yuck!
Principal (sighing): Right! No shorts! Three days of detention starting today. You know where to go.
Principal (adressing the boy): William, this is first time you have been sent here. What do you have to say in your defence?
William: Please Sir, my mother forgot to get me a skirt. I promise we’ll get me one for tomorrow!