A former faculty member sent me this item from one of those free shopper newspapers in the Houston area:

"
Fascinating fact ...
A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out!

This just in ...

At St. Cloud University in St. Cloud, Minn., they are trying to cut back on expenses.

And, in their ongoing effort to save a few dollars, it has been decided that, among other things, tuition statements for the Spring 2003 semester would not be mailed out.

Instead, to save postage, the statements would simply be put online for the students to access.

To get the word out about the new change in policy a notice was mailed to each student."

Quoth my friend, "I was really surprised to read this since I thought a crocodile could stick its tongue out."