A primary teacher starts a new job at a school in Doncaster and, trying to make a good impression on her first day, explains to her class that she is a Doncaster Rovers fan. She asks her students to raise their hands if they, too, are Doncaster Rovers fans. Everyone in the class raises their hand except one little girl. The teacher looks at the girl with surprise and says: "Mary, why didn't you raise your hand?" Because I'm not a Doncaster Rovers fan," she replied. The teacher, still shocked, asks: "Well, if you're not a Rovers fan, then who are you a fan of?" "I'm a Barnsley fan, and proud of it," Mary replied. The teacher could not believe her ears. "Mary, why are you a Barnsley fan?" "Because my mum and dad are from Barnsley, and my mum is a Barnsley fan and my dad is a Barnsley fan, so I'm a Barnsley fan too!" "Well," said the teacher, in an annoyed tone, "that's no reason for you to be a Barnsley fan. You don't have to be just like your parents all of the time. What if your mum was a prostitute and your dad was a drug addict and car thief, what would you be then?" "Then," Mary smiled, "I'd be a Doncaster Rovers fan."
