The two clubmen were talking. 'So you had a hard time explaining the cricket game to your wife, eh?'
'I certainly did. She found out I wasn't there.'
'That was the best innings I ever played,' said the young man.
'Well!' said his captain, 'you mustn't let that discourage you.'
The teacher had asked the class to write an essay on cricket. With only a few minutes left, one boy had written nothing. Suddenly, he looked up at the clock, grabbed his pen and scribbled something on the paper.
The teacher read out his essay: 'No play today. Rain delay.'
'I certainly did. She found out I wasn't there.'
'That was the best innings I ever played,' said the young man.
'Well!' said his captain, 'you mustn't let that discourage you.'
The teacher had asked the class to write an essay on cricket. With only a few minutes left, one boy had written nothing. Suddenly, he looked up at the clock, grabbed his pen and scribbled something on the paper.
The teacher read out his essay: 'No play today. Rain delay.'