mr v: "name one border state during the civil war"
jason: "california??"
mr v: "oh lord"
later...
mr v: "you know jason, in all my years of teaching, i've never had a student say that california was a border state during the civil war before. congratulations!"
me: "hahahahhahahahahahahahahahaha! it wasnt me that said something stupid for a change!"
jason: "you must be proud. i know i am"