A primary teacher starts a new job at a school in Essendon and trying to make a good impression on her first day explains to her class that she is a Bombers fan. She asks her students to raise their hands if they too are Bombers fans.


Everyone in the class raises their hand except one little girl.

The teacher looks at the girl with surprise and says "Mary why didn't you raise your hand?"

"Because I'm not a Bombers fan" she replied.

The teacher still shocked asked: "Well, if you're not a Bombers fan then who are you a fan of?"


"I'm a Carlton fan and proud of it" Mary replied.

The teacher could not believe her ears. "Mary why are you a Carlton fan?"
"Because my mum and dad are from Carlton and my mum is a Carlton fan. And my dad is a Carlton fan so I'm a Carlton fan too!"


"Well" said the teacher in a obviously annoyed tone "that's no reason for you to be a Carlton fan. You don't have to be just like your parents all of the time. What if your mum was a prostitute and your dad was a drug addict and car thief what would you be then?"


"Then" Mary said "I'd be a Collingwood fan."