Dear Capfka: Considering that school never let me study with a piece of apple pie on a plate with
a glass of milk, and my cat and dog for company, I thought school at home was a bargain.If I had
known that might be my punishment, I would have been insolent sooner.

The year before the ruler incident, that bimbo substituted for my teacher, and caught me
whispering. It was well known that she used a rather unusual punishment, supposed to be very
humiliating. The culprit was ordered to crawl into the kneehole of her desk, and be cooped in by
her sitting with her knees in kneehole. As I went up the aisle, I said to my fishing buddy, Eddie
Skorzewski loud enough for whole class to hear:"Bet you a Hershey bar I'll be out in less than two
minutes." I got into the kneehole, she moved her chair to block me in. There was a very loud clock
ticking, and I waited exactly a minute before sticking my head out and saying loudly in a pathetic voice:
"Let me out of here - it stinks!" I got out.