| "Now son," said Santa. "Let's see how much you've learnt in maths. What's two and two." After a moment the boy replied, "Four." "Good," replied Santa, "but let's try and be a little quicker. What's four and four?" This time the boy counted out the numbers on his fingers and replied, "Eight" "Okay," said Santa patiently, "but try not to use your fingers. Put your hands in your pockets. Now, what's five and five." After a few moments of fumbling the boy replied, "Eleven." |