More Wire Hangers.

When I taught at NYU (as a grad student) I had interesting groups of kids. I'm really glad that I got to learn the basics of being a teacher with college students. At the time the difference in our ages wasn't all that much and it the atmosphere was pretty relaxed. There was one time when a student gave me the wrong answer or something and I made a reference to Mommie Dearest which just didn't work, (something like "No! Dative! Ever!"). I looked out on their puzzled faces and then said, "What? Hasn't anyone seen Mommie Dearest?" A couple of them got it and then we talked for a few moments about the movie and I explained that I'd seen it in junior high and was completely traumatized by it. One of my students, a funny, beautiful, stylish and witty girl, like Paris Hilton but with intelligence and an appetite, suddenly said. "I love that movie! My mom and I watch it every Mother's Day." When I could only respond, "Really?" she replied, "Sometimes we wear costumes!"