What's your child's name?

The 11 year old had two siblings who attended the same high school that her middle school is located in. While registrations for the middle school have not taken place yet, the 11 year old was definitely antsy to visit the place.

"What do you mean, you can't take me to the open house on Thursday?" She moaned.

"Oh, for crying out loud!" Protested Simone. "You know that school! Both your brothers went there and you've been in several shows that took place there. What do you need to go and visit the place for?"

"Does that mean you'll take me?" the 11 year old asked hopefully.

"It means nothing," Simone assured her. Then she relented after seeing the disappointment on her daughter's face. "Okay, I'll make an appointment to register you at the school and you can come with me to visit the place. How's that?"

The child nodded eagerly, her good humour restored with this simple concession.

So Simone called the school to make an appointment with the guidance counsellor.

"What's your child's name?" The man answering the phone asked.

Simone told him.

"Oh. Ah." The man stumbled over his words. "Ha, ha!" He gulped audibly. "Uh, hi!" He said.

Oh boy... Another one that does not bode well... Maybe apples for the teachers will help...