Little Mikey was a misbehaved boy. He played hockey and thought he was tough, shoving toilet paper rolls up the sleeves of his shirt and admiring himself in the mirror. Not only was he a conceited little brat, but he also was a so called prankster.

He delighted in placing thumbtacks on his math teachers’ chair, and enjoying the reaction. He wouldn’t be sorted out of the crowd. When this happened, everyone fell out of their seats, rolling around upon the floor, laughing.

Mr. Jones was no fool however, and nor was he your average teacher. He handled problems differently then other teachers.

And so Monday, after a long weekend, Little Mickey comes in, treading mud over the floor until he sits down, only to scream from the thumbtack protruding from his bottom.