Jokes in my inbox

I get a lot of spam to the various e-mails addresses that I maintain, and even our corporate account is affected.

Lucky, have friends that send me "spam" that I like - like the joke below that outlines a conversation between a teacher and a kid (inclusive a father). How language can trick us!

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TEACHER : Why are you late?
BALGOBIN : Because of the sign.
TEACHER : What sign?
BALGOBIN : The one that says, "School Ahead, Go Slow."

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TEACHER : Balgobin, why are you doing your math sums on the
floor?
BALGOBIN : You told me to do it without using tables!

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TEACHER : Balgobin, how do you spell "crocodile"?
BALGOBIN : "K-R-O-K-O-D-A-I-L"
TEACHER : No, that's wrong
BALGOBIN : Maybe it's wrong, but you asked me how I spell it!

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TEACHER : What is the chemical formula for water?
BALGOBIN : "HIJKLMNO! "!!
TEACHER : What are you talking about?
BALGOBIN : Yesterday you said it's H to O !

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TEACHER : Balgobin, go to the map and find North America.
BALGOBIN : Here it is!
TEACHER : Correct. Now, class, who discovered America?
CLASS : Balgobin !

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TEACHER : Balgobin, name one important thing we have today that
we didn't have ten years ago.
BALGOBIN : Me !

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TEACHER : Balgobin, why do you always get so dirty?
BALGOBIN : Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.

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BALGOBIN : Dad, can you write in the dark?
FATHER : I think so. What do you want me to write?
BALGOBIN : Your name on this report card.

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TEACHER : How can you prevent diseases caused by biting insects?
BALGOBIN : Don't bite any.

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TEACHER : Balgobin, give me a sentence starting with "I".
BALGOBIN : I is...
TEACHER : No, Balgobin. Always say, "I am."
BALGOBIN : All right... "I am the ninth letter of the alphabet."

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TEACHER : "Can anybody give an example of "COINCIDENCE?"
BALGOBIN : "Sir, my Mother and Father got married on the same
day, same time."

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TEACHER : "George Washington not only chopped down his father's Cherry
tree, but also admitted doing it. Now do you know why his father didn't punish
him?"
BALGOBIN : "Because George still had the axe in his hand?"

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BALGOBIN : Daddy, have you ever been to Egypt?
FATHER : No. Why do you ask that?
BALGOBIN : Well, where did you get THIS mummy then?

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TEACHER : What a pair of strange socks you are wearing, one is green and
one is blue with red spots !
BALGOBIN : Yes it's really strange. I've got another pair just like that
at home.

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TEACHER : Now, children, if I saw a man beating a donkey and stopped
him,what virtue would I be showing?
BALGOBIN : Brotherly love ?

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TEACHER : Now, Balgobin, tell me frankly do you say prayers
before eating?
BALGOBIN : No sir, I don't have to, my mom is a good cook.

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TEACHER : Balgobin, your composition on "My Dog" is exactly the same as your
brother's. Did you copy his?
BALGOBIN : No, teacher, it's the same dog !

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TEACHER : What do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no
longer interested?
BALGOBIN : A teacher