School Mates

While waiting for his first appointment in the reception room of a new dentist, Gary noticed the dentists’ certificate, which bore the doctor’s full name. Suddenly, Gary remembered that a tall, handsome boy with the same name had been in his high school class some 45 years ago.

Upon seeing him, however, Gary quickly discarded any such thought. This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was too old to have been a classmate.

After the dentist had finished the examination, Gary finally mustered the courage to ask him if he had attended the local high school.

"Yes," he replied.

"When did you graduate?"

"In 1952."

"Why, you were in my class!" Gary exclaimed.

The dentist looked at Gary closely and then asked, "What did you teach?"