When only six, our son , Dan, was in school

and heard read there “The Ugly Duckling” tale.

The teacher asked, when putting the book down,

“How did the duckling learn he was a swan?”

Dan waved his hand and shouted his answer,

“He saw his erection in the water!”

– Steve Shoemaker, Urbana, IL. Sept. 22, 2012

The Ugly Duckling