So, you hate math? In this age of exams, algebra, and Hideously Confusing Teachers, you have my total sympathy. Let me tell you a tale of the beginnings of math. . .

Math was an evil thing forged deep in the bowels of Mordor by the Dark Lord Sauron. Into it he poured all his evilness, cruelty, and will to drive students to the point of suicide.

A last alliance of students & faculty, however, refused to bow to the Math, and rebelled against the Dark Lord. On the flatness of the school lawn they rose up in mighty force.

Sauron immediately called out an equation, and the leader of this rebellion fell to the ground, twitching and muttering, and dropped the Textbook of Good and Light, but Mostly DOOM.

It was then that Willy took up his father's textbook.

Seeing his chance, he came up behind Sauron and whacked him upside the head with it. The Dark Lord fell with a mighty 'thunk'. Such comes of wearing 65lbs. of armor.

Unfortunately, Willy Gates not only kept the Math and allowed it to flourish in the world, he used its evil power to capitalize on computers, and then to create microchips. None of us can function in the world without them.

And therefore, Microsoft has perfected Sauron's idea- not only has he basically enslaved humanity, he's filthy rich too. Not at all a bad accomplishment.

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This is what runs through my mind in math class. Yes, this is all there is. If you hated it, blame Mr. I- can't- give- you- his- name- for- security- reasons. If you loved it, however, it's all my doing. :)