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Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors, cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic school.

After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.

Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns?”

Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”

“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”

Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren’t joking. ”

Little Tommy learned math poorly. His parents tried everything—tutors, cards, specialized learning centers—anyway, they tried everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a Catholic school.  

After the first day, Little Tommy returned home with a serious expression. He didn't kiss his mother to say hello. Instead, he went straight into his room and began to study. Books and paper were spread out all over the room, and Little Tommy was working hard. His mother was surprised. She told him to go downstairs to dinner, and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room without a word. Soon, he was studying as hard as before. This went on for a while, day after day, and the mother tried to figure out what was going on.  

Finally, Little Tommy brought home the report card. He quietly put the book on the table and went upstairs to read it. His mom looked at it, and to her surprise, little Tommy math got an A. She could no longer control her curiosity. She came to his room and asked, "Son, what is that?"  

Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, "No. ”  

"Okay then," she asked again. "What is this?"  

Little Tommy looked at her and said, "Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that guy nail the plus, I knew they weren't joking."