A Kentucky teacher was quizzing her students. "Johnny, who
signed the Declaration of Independence?"

He said, "Damn if I know."

She was a little put out by his swearing, so she told him to go
home and to bring his father with him when he came back.

Next day, the father came with his son, sat in the back of the
room to observe.

She started back in on her quiz and finally got back to the
boy. "Now, Johnny, I’ll ask you again. Who signed the Declaration
of Independence?"

"Well, hell, teacher," Johnny said, "I told you
I didn’t know."

The father jumped up in the back, pointed a stern finger at his
son, and said, "Johnny, if you signed that damn thing, hell, you
damn well better admit it!"