Testing Positive, by Ed N. White

“How did I do, Mark?”

“Very well, Sir. You got all the animals right. And you knew what day it was. And you were able to count backward. Yes, very well, indeed, Sir.”

“So, I aced it?”

“Almost, Sir.”

“Almost?”

“Yes, Sir. You only missed one question.”

“Oh, what was that?”

“The one about the pandemic, Sir.”

“What’s that?”

“Exactly, Sir. You can’t just write in HOAX.”

“Why not, I’m the President, aren’t I?

“You were, Sir, that was last year. I’m afraid the voters turned against you. Perhaps, you were just too smart.”

“Yes, that’s it—a stable genius.”