Walter Gets Expelled ( #120)

And now, Armis Brooks, starring Eve Arden. In those backward areas of the world where Voodoo is practiced, natives often put a curse on the object of their dislike by sticking knives into a waxed effigy of that person.

However, Armis Brooks, who teaches English at Madison High, scoffs at such ancient superstitions. Of course I do. Knives and wax figures are ridiculous. I can get just as good results by sticking ordinary pins into a cushion with Mr. Conklin's name on it.

Next I put on him last week, didn't even slow down his latest anti-smoking crusade. As in all his crusades, the school became a scene of two molten shouting. In contrast, my home life was peaceful and serene.

That is, until last Thursday morning at breakfast. It seems Mrs. Davis had been studying salesmanship, and she decided to practice while I was sipping my orange juice. Well, if it isn't Connie Brooks. Hi, old kiddo, Suckle-Pell.

Imagine running into you here. Hi, a kid. Oh, pardon me. Did I slap your bag too hard? No, I always like to spray my eggs with orange juice. What on earth? Good old Connie. You're a cypress or I-gistery.

It's certainly great to see you after all this time. You just woke me up 15 minutes ago. You never looked better in your life, Connie. No, sir. Never better. How's the wife and children? Well, the wife's fine, but both the children are salesmen.

Now, what are you trying to prove, Mrs. Davis? That I can do what the company booklet suggests. Put the prospective customer in the proper mood. I see. And what's the next step? Well, I haven't read that far yet.