A teacher starts a new job at a primary school on tyneside and, trying to make a good impression on her first day, explains to her class that she's a big football fan and supports newcastle. She asks her students to raise their hands if they, too, are newcastle fans. Everyone in the class raises their hand except one little girl. The teacher looks at the girl with surprise and says: "Mary, why didn't you raise your hand?" "Because I'm not a newcastle fan miss," she replies. The teacher, still shocked asks:"Well, if you're not a newcastle Fan, then who are you a fan of?" "I'm a sunderland fan, and proud of it," Mary replies. The teacher can't believe her ears. "Mary, how come you're a sunderland fan?" "Because my mum and dad are from sunderland and are sunderland fans, so I'm a sunderland fan too!" "Still," says the teacher, annoyed, "that's no reason for you to be a sunderland fan as well. You don't have to be like your parents all the time, do you? What if your mum was a prostitute and your dad was a drug addict and car thief. Would you be like them then?" "No," smiles Mary, "I'd be a newcastle fan".
