Brooks College - Yearbook (Sunnyvale, CA)

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AN EDUCATION? What do you want to be when you grow up? the teacher asked her pupils. A fireman, Nelson answered. A policeman, yelled Robert. A nurse, said Myra. A baseball player, shouted Michael. A mother, answered Sonia. An airplane pilot, whispered Baby girl. Everyone in the class laughed at Baby girl. Did you ever see a girl pilot? yelled Bob. Well it is possible. All I have to do is learn to fly real well, defended Baby girl. Girls aren't supposed to fly airplanes. Only boys are pilots, right, teacher? asked Mike. Well boys and girls, I must: admit that I have never seen a woman airplane pilot. Didn't you once say that you wanted to be a teacher, Baby girl? asked the teacher. No, I always wanted to be a pilot, claimed Baby girl. See Baby girl, the teacher sermonized, most girls work only a few years after they are done with school. Then they get married and spend all their time raising a family. Yeah, girls are too stupid to be airplane pilots, shouted Nelson. Well how come I get all the A's and you get all C's? asked Baby girl proudly. Susan Polis Schutz