Bisson_rucker_billys.. - Rudy Rucker

During recess the other kids all laughe d at Billy. “Billy is a cry-baybie!” they said.
“It’s baby,” said Billy. “And she is so a witch.”
“It’s withc,” said the other kids.
Billy had never felt so all alone. “I wish we had our old teacher back.”
“So do we all,” said the other kids. “But we have to take things as they come. We
are just kids.”
“Besides,” they said. “Our old teacher is dead.”
That gave Billy an idea.
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“I am going to kill the new teacher,” Billy said at supper time. “She’s a witch.”
“It’s withc,” said Billy’s mother. “You used to be such a good speller.”
“You are just a little boy,” said Billy’s father. “You’ll get in trouble if you kill her.”
“She’s just a substitute,” said Billy.
“It’s susbitute,” said Billy’s father.
“Eat your tukrey,” said Billy’s mother.
“There’s no such thing as tukrey,” said Billy.
“There is so,” said Billy’s mother. “We have it every night.”
“Is not.”
“Go to your room,” said Billy’s father. “Don’t be such a cry-baybie.”
The next day Billy brought his bow and arrow to school.
It was against the rules but the substi tute didn’t know the difference.
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