JoJo 18.2; Old Man Lowe

"Yawn...time for Old Man Lowe's class." JoJo managed to get out.
Samantha chided him, "JoJo Smith, quick acting like a brat!"
That didn't sit well with JoJo. "Wait a second, Missy! A Brat?!"
"You are! Well...all of us in this school are---if we think we have it bad."
"Here we go...."
Samantha was a little perturbed now, "Yes, children in other countries would change places with us to get a free education!"
JoJo laughed, "This here educatochn (he drew it out) outta be free."
Samantha, more inquisitive than perturbed now, asked, "And, why should it be free?"
"Ha! You get what you pay for! This is some sorry ole edumacation (that was the word he used).
"One day, you will look back and wished you had taken high school more seriously!"
"Maybe, but Tommy and I have a goal this year."
"Oh, good! What is the goal?"
"To have as much fun as we can, especially at the expense of teachers."
"Boy, sometimes you surprise me..."
"Don't blame me! These teachers are perfect targets. I am a clown. Right?"
"True...You are that."
"Well, I'm just being me."
"More like being mean!"
"I better fly. I don't want to miss any of Lowe's corniness!"
"Behave! See you in sixth period."

JoJo could not believe how old Mr. Lowe was...42 big ones. The dude was in the Korean War, and boy howdy did he ever like to talk about it. What's more this guy thinks he is cool. Has good jokes! Bah! He is the Master of Corn! The Duke of Lame! The Producer of OLD Comedy!

As class begins, Old Man Lowe has students checking the roll for him. JoJo can't believe they have to do a QOTD (Question Of The Day) as soon as the students walk in the stinking (literally) classroom.
Is he COMMUNIST? JoJo thought.
As usual, the dude doesn't even take volunteers! Old Man Lowe just calls on some random student! How cruel! Doesn't he know they may not be interested? Maybe they are sleepy after that spaghetti and roll (yum)?
Here we go...
"Junior, do you have an answer for the QOTD?" OML (Old Man Lowe) cruelly picks on Junior.
"Uhhh. Not yet."
"Sammy Davis?" That kid's name is Sam Davis...OML always busting.
"Yes sir. The ancient Egyptians called their king: Pharaoh."
"Nice, Mr. Junior."
"JoJo."
I know he didn't just call my name...
"Mr. Lowe sir."
"Eddie...I mean JoJo. Mr. Lowe is fine."
"Yes sir. Why did you call me Eddie?"
"Watch reruns of 'Leave It To Beaver.' You remind me of Eddie Haskel."
"He must have been a pretty cool dude. Right, Mr. Lowe?"
"Of sorts. Here's your question: Eddie...uh JoJo. True/False.."
Yes. 50/50 chance. JoJo thought.
"The Ancient Egyptians thought their king or Pharaoh was a god."
"No Sir."
"You seem sure of yourself, Mr. Smith."
That's better, Old Man. Mr. Smith! JoJo thought to himself.
"I go to church. Pharaoh ain't in the Bible." JoJo smiled and looked around, only to find OML smiling.
"Eddie, Pharaoh is in the Bible, but he is not considered god by the Jews."
Just as JoJo started to smile, OML continued, "but Pharaoh was god to the Ancient Egyptians."
JoJo was embarrassed. He started to say his parents did not pay tax money listening to this junk, but he was already tired of being Eddie.
I am going to watch Beaver to see what a cool character Eddie is.
Old Man Lowe actually made them do work in History class, but JoJo pretty much faded out...