timmy's teach asked the class to come forward and tell a true but interesting story. one tells about a trip taken with their family, another told about winning a baseball game, finally, it was timmy's turn. he comes foreard and puts a dot on the chalkboard. the teacher says what is do exciting about a period? timmy says I dont know but my sister cried saying she missed hers, my mother screamed, my father fainted, and the boy next door left town.