Straining the tea

Little Billy was left to fix lunch and his mum asked for green tea before she went out. When his mother returned with a friend, she noticed that Billy had already strained the tea.

“Did you find the tea strainer?” His mother asked.

“No mother, I couldn’t find it, so I used the fly swatter.”

His mother nearly fainted, so he hastily added, “Don’t get so excited Mother, I used an old one.”