A quick Jack story

So, Elise was asking Jack at lunch what subjects he has after lunch. Le mathematique et l'anglais, he said. Math and English.

That reminded us of one of our favorite Jack stories which I had been meaning to write about. A few weeks ago,  Jack was telling us about an English lesson, and he mentioned that the teacher always asks him to repeat a word after she says a word, and the class says a word. "Say it like Jack says it," she tells the class.

The only problem is this. In the midst of telling this story, he was giving us a few examples -- "classroom", "brother", or "friend" -- and as he did, he spoke with a CRAZY accent that was part-pirate and part-Scottish Highlander, full of rolled r's and lots of music. "Is that how you say the words to the class?" we asked him, horrified. He nodded immediately, and then when he saw our faces, said "Oh, no, of course not."

What to believe? I do *not* want to ask the teacher about it. But if, in 15 or 20 years, you encounter a young person from Burgundy who speaks English like a pirate, we will all know who to blame.