The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

LEGEND

THERE ONCE WAS A PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR WHO GAVE A FINAL EXAM ON
WHICH THERE WAS ONLY ONE QUESTION: "WHY?" AND THE ONLY STUDENT
WHO GOT AN "A" ON THAT EXAM WAS THE ONE WHO ANSWERED, "WHY NOT?"

Submitter comment: I THINK THAT THE INFORMANT BELIEVED THIS STORY, BUT I HAVE HEARD
IT BEFORE AND I AM PRETTY SURE THAT IT IS PART OF THE FOLKLORE OF
ACADEME.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 11-00-1969