1019. Mrs. Pormouth called the Texas high school. The principal, Mr. Watnow, answered. She said, "My Albert just told me that there are going to be 20 students wearing a National Honor Society sash with their gowns. The other 200 graduating students won't be wearing one. Albert says he'll feel humiliated because all the spectators will see him without a sash and figure that he's stupid. My son is not stupid; he's just lazy. This sash thing divides the graduating class into the Smarts and the Not‐so‐smarts. It's divisive. It's hurtful. The class should be one big, happy, united family. I say all the students should be allowed to wear the sash, not just the lucky ones." The principal sighed. "I've got one extra sash in my office. How about if I lend it to Albert, so he can wear it proudly? In fact, he can keep it." She said, "Yes!" 4.3