Principal’s office the morning of the first day officially declared ”Summer” by the school.

A tomboyish girl in black shorts and a red shirt tussled hair and scabs on her knees sits in one chair and in another we have a thin delicate boy with longish blond hair dressed in a red shirt and very nice long black trousers.

Principal (adressing the girl): Becky, why do keep breaking the rules all the time. Is it just for the fun of it?

Becky: No Sir, but the skirt thing is just too sissy!

Principal: Whatever you think this is what the school board decided last fall. You know the dress code. Repeat it for me!

Becky (sighing):
• Winter dress code: Red sweater, white shirt/blouse, long black trousers
• Summer dress code: Red shirt/blouse, knee length black skirt. No shorts. Yuck!

Principal (sighing): Right! No shorts! Three days of detention starting today. You know where to go.

Principal (adressing the boy): William, this is first time you have been sent here. What do you have to say in your defence?

William: Please Sir, my mother forgot to get me a skirt. I promise we’ll get me one for tomorrow!