Remember our 'good old high school days'? It was last period...'Problems of Democracy', P...O...D, as we called it! Everybody watching the clock, waiting for the bell to ring signalling the end of another school day!
The topic was 'labor unions'. I was dozing off, half awake, half asleep. And our teacher noticed my inattentive eye lids drooping.
Posing a question very softly, he called out my name very loudly! Waking, I jumped to my feet and realized quickly that I had been asked a question. Having not a clue what the question was, I gathered myself boldly and assertively and retorted, "Could you please repeat the question, sir"?
This evoked a half hearted laugh from the rest of the class of about 40 students!
Our instructor said, "Yes, Mr. Gaspari, what would happen if 'Hanover Shoes' 
went on strike"? I quickly responded, "there would be a lot of 'soles' out of work"!
The class now roared in boisterous laughter!
Realizing that I had gained 'the upper hand', our teacher came back very astutely by saying, " Mr. Gaspari, you're a 'heel', please sit down"!
The class again responded with uproarious laughter placing the moderator back in control!!!
Not able to 'leave well enough alone', I loudly called out, "Mr. M., you're a 'loafer'" and quickly regained the 'advantage' judging by the now out of control laughter of my classmates!
Guess who ultimately 'won'? You're right! He handed me an indefinite detention, proving once more: He who makes the rules wins!!!
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