Little Tommy was doing very badly in math.
Little
Tommy
was
doing
very
badly
in
math
.
His parents had tried everything--tutors, cards, special learning centers--in short, everything they could think of.
His
parents
had
tried
everything
--
tutors
,
cards
,
special
learning
centers
--
in
short
,
everything
they
could
think
of
.
Finally they took Tommy to a catholic school.
Finally
they
took
Tommy
to
a
catholic
school
.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face.
After
the
first
day
,
little
Tommy
came
home
with
a
very
serious
look
on
his
face
.
He didn't kiss his mother hello.
He
did
n't
kiss
his
mother
hello
.
Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying.
Instead
,
he
went
straight
to
his
room
and
started
studying
.
Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work.
Books
and
papers
were
spread
out
all
over
the
room
and
little
Tommy
was
hard
at
work
.
His mother was surprised.
His
mother
was
surprised
.
She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word.
She
called
him
down
to
dinner
and
as
soon
as
he
finished
eating
,
he
went
back
to
his
room
,
without
a
word
.
In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before.
In
no
time
he
was
back
hitting
the
books
as
hard
as
before
.
This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
This
went
on
for
some
time
,
day
after
day
while
the
mother
tried
to
understand
what
was
happening
.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card.
Finally
,
little
Tommy
brought
home
his
report
card
.
He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books.
He
quietly
put
it
on
the
table
and
went
up
to
his
room
and
hit
the
books
.
His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math.
His
mom
looked
at
it
and
to
her
surprise
,
little
Tommy
got
an
A
in
math
.
She could no longer hold her curiosity.
She
could
no
longer
hold
her
curiosity
.
She went to his room and asked, "Son, what was it?
She
went
to
his
room
and
asked
,
``
Son
,
what
was
it
?
Was it the nuns?"
Was
it
the
nuns
?
''
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, "No."
Little
Tommy
looked
at
her
and
shook
his
head
,
``
No.
''
"Well then," she asked again.
``
Well
then
,
''
she
asked
again
.
"WHAT was it?"
``
WHAT
was
it
?
''
Little Tommy looked at her and said, "Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren't joking."
Little
Tommy
looked
at
her
and
said
,
``
Well
,
on
the
first
day
of
school
,
when
I
saw
that
man
nailed
to
the
plus
sign
,
I
knew
they
were
n't
joking
.
''
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything--tutors, cards, special learning centers--in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic school.  After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn't kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.  Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went to his room and asked, "Son, what was it? Was it the nuns?"  Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, "No."  "Well then," she asked again. "WHAT was it?"  Little Tommy looked at her and said, "Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren't joking."