I work at the mall in my little portrait studio in the middle of the mall and I meet all kinds of people, and many who claim to be artists. Today, a lady came by and told me she was about to graduate from art school. She said she had completed a four-year course in one year. I congratulated her, and asked her where it was, as I knew of none in our red-neck community. She proudly proclaimed, the American Art Institute. I recognized it as the mail-order art school. I asked her to tell me how she liked it. She proclaimed she got straight Bs! I said, "Is that suspicious, or is that good?" She said, "That is how good I am!" I did not know if she was flattering herself, or apologising.
I asked her how much she paid for it. She said $125 a month.
I wonder; if they had flunked her, would she still send in her money?
