On the last day of school, the children brought gifts for the teacher. The florist’s son brought her a bunch of flowers. The grocer’s daughter handed her a box of chocolates. Then the liquor store owner’s son produced a box. The teacher lifted it up and noticed it was leaking. She touch a drop of the liquid and tasted it.

“Is it wine?” she asked.

“No the boy replied. She tasted another drop and asked, “Champagne?”

“No,” said the little boy.

“I give up” she said, “What is it?”   

The boy promptly answered: “A puppy!”