KIDS THESE DAYS

NEEDING TO LOOK UP A PHONE NUMBER AT A FRIEND’S HOUSE,

MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER ASKED FOR A PHONE BOOK.

SHE MIGHT AS WELL HAVE ASKED FOR A PAPYRUS SCROLL.

“A PHONE BOOK?” ASKED HER FRIEND.

“YOU KNOW,” SAID MY DAUGHTER. 


“A BOOK WITH NUMBERS IN IT.”

“OH,” SAID HER FRIEND AS IT DAWNED ON HER.

“YOU MEAN A MATH BOOK.”