Quote from the Book, The Superior Educator
A Calm and Assertive Approach to Classroom Management and Large Group Motivation, Copyright © November 20^th, 2008, Stephen T. McClard

Here is a funny story that relates to confusion.  My wife loves to tell this story to everyone we meet.  Our second son came into the world and, as often happens, developed severe diaper rash.  My wife had recently heard of a new product, Boudreaux’s Butt Paste, and just knew this would do the trick.  She sent my eldest son and me to the store to see if we could find this miracle cure.  We made a few stops in the store and finally made our way to the medicine aisle.

We went up and down that aisle but could not quite remember the name of the product we needed.  We brainstormed for a few minutes and continued to search.  We finally came to a product that we thought was just what Mom asked for. 

We returned home with our sack and proudly presented our purchase.  Our youngest son had been crying since we left, and my wife was eager to put the product to the test.  She opened the bag, and I will never forget—or live down—what came next.  She reached into the bag and pulled out Zim’s Crack Cream.  She immediately started laughing until she cried.  To make matters worse, our entire family was there to witness the blessed event.  I was embarrassed and have continued to be embarrassed each time the story is told.

The moral to the story is simple: when you need to remember something as important as Boudreaux’s Butt Paste, write it down!  Believe me, the alternative is not worth the embarrassment.  I did find out later that Zim’s Crack Cream does wonders for dry hands after working with concrete.  Who would have guessed?