How old are you, Dad?

Originally posted 09/03/2008
Last week we were at the school for a "Meet the Teachers" event. B. is starting the 5th grade, N. the 1st. In one of the rooms they had one of those antique school desks where the seat for then next desk is attached to the front. B. and I were looking at it:

Me: "Do you see this old desk? I used to sit at one of these in one of my grade-school classes."
B.: "Really?"
Me: "Yep. Do you know what the hole in the top of the desk is for?"
B.: "It's an ink well."
Me: "Yep. Of course, I never had to use one of those."
B.: "Oh, because you used a slate?"

Next, I'll have to break it to him that my school had more than one room.