More teaching moments:

Andrew, Part Deux (ensuing a few short days after Part I):

Me: So, Andrew...
A: Uh-huh?
Me: About the word "me"...


And, after teaching a Jurassic 5 song to my writing class, walking out with a few of my students:

Me: Yeah, I still don't really get the "verbal Herman Munster" part. I'm just not sure why that would be a flattering comparison.
Student: His son's a werewolf.
Me: Hmm...and his father-in-law's a vampire...
Student: I think the real question is, "Who wouldn't want to be Herman Munster?"

It's hard to want to teach students different methods of critical thinking when their current worldviews are already particularly en point.