Contagious

A teacher asks her class to use the word ‘contagious’. Raymond, the smartest kid of the class, gets up and says proudly, "Last year I got the measles and my Mum said it was contagious".

"Well done, Raymond," says the teacher. "Can anyone else try?"

Katie, a sweet little girl with pigtails, says, "My grandma says there’s a bug going round, and it’s definitely contagious".

"Well done, Katie," says the teacher. "Anyone else"?

"I’ve got one," says little Johny, jumping up and down.

"Yes, Johny, what is it?"

Johny composes himself and then begins, "Our next door neighbour is painting his house with a two-inch Brush and my Dad says it will take the contagious."