The Assumption.

[Loretta Ann]

A man, exiting a grocery store, was very surprised when a rather
good-looking and perky young lady greeted him cheerfully by
saying "Good Evening."

Her face was beaming. At least she was smiling until he gave
her that "Who are you?" look. He couldn't remember having ever
seen her before.

Then, she obviously realized that a mistake had been made and
apologized.

She explained, "Oh, I'm so sorry. When I first saw you I
thought you were the father of one of my children."
She walked on her way into the store.

The man was left staring dumbfounded after her.
More than a bit puzzled, he thought to himself,
"What is the world coming to, an attractive woman who doesn't
even keep track of what the father of her children look like."

However, he was also a bit flattered that he might resemble one
of her former suitors. But, also hoped that nobody overheard her
saying that she mistook him for being the father of one of her
children.

A bit panicked, he then thought, "Could I possibly have
forgotten a relationship? Could it be that I really fathered a
child?"

Still stunned, he walked to his car.

He still did not realize, of course,

that she was a fifth-grade teacher at a local elementary school.

[DonnaT]

You had me at " I thought you were the father of one of my children."