A few years ago, young Willie, a student of mine, went into the local corner store across the street from where I lived.  He placed a $2.00 bill on the counter.  Jack, the owner, said:  "Yes, Willie, what can I get for you?"  Willie replied:  "Sir, you knows".  Jack: "What do you mean?  I don't know".  Willie:  "Well, sir, Mom said you knows".  Jack:  "Now Willie.  Tell me exactly what your mother said".  Willie:  "Well sir, I was sittin' at the table, doin' me homework, and Mom said: 'Willie, I wants you to go to the store for me".  So I said: 'OK Mom, what do you want?"  She gave me the $2.00, and said  'E knows'.  So here I am.  With that, Jack smiled and placed a bottle of ENO fruit salts on the counter.

Orville Cole, Dartmouth, NS