One day at school, little Charlie needed to go to the restroom quite urgently.
He raised his hand. The strict substitute teacher asked him to say the full alphabet before she would let him go.
“But Miss, I am bursting to go,” said Charlie.
“You may go, but after you say the full alphabet,” declared the teacher.
“A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z,” he said.
Catching his mistake, the substitute asked, “Charlie, where is the ‘P?’”
He answered, “Halfway down my legs, Miss.”
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