Need School?

The teacher was meeting her students coming into the classroom. As one young boy came to the door, the teacher greeted him by saying, "Good morning, William. What did you have for breakfast this morning?"
"I et two eggs, Miss Law."
"Don't you mean ate, William?"
"Well now, Miss Law, you ain't never done learned me to count none too good, maybe it was eight that I et."
Originally published November 14, 2002.