Back in the classroom the next day, Mr. Mendes called little Juan from behind the desk to the front of the class. "Little Juan here is going to give us a demonstration of puberty," he said. The class just murmured. "Take off your clothes, Juan."
The little Mexican boy glared at Mr. Mendes and shook his head. "No way."
"Look, do you want to get bigger or stay that way?" Mr. Mendes asked. "It's just going to rip, and you'll end up naked anyway."