[Code.gr Mailining List] Americans don't know their own history

Fri, 19 Oct 2001 10:39:02 +0300

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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; WHO SAID THAT? 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; It was the first day of school and a new student, Suzuki, the 
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; son of a Japanese businessman, entered the fourth grade. 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; The teacher said, "Let's begin by reviewing some American 
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; history. 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Who said 'Give me Liberty, or give me death?'" 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; She saw a sea of blank faces, except for that of Suzuki, who 
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; had his hand up. "Patrick Henry, 1775." 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; "Very good! Who said 'Government of the people, by the 
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; people, for the people shall not perish from the earth'"? 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Again, no response except from Suzuki: "Abraham Lincoln, 1863." 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; The teacher snapped at the class, "Class, you should be ashamed. 
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Suzuki, who is new to our country, knows more about its history 
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; than you do." 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; She heard a loud whisper: "F---ing Japanese." 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; "Who said that?" she demanded. 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Suzuki put his hand up. "Lee Iacocca, 1982," 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; At that point, a student in the back sighed, "I'm gonna puke!" 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; The teacher glared and asked "All right! Now who said that?" 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Again, Suzuki said "George Bush to Japanese Prime Minister, 1991." 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Now furious, another student yells, "Oh yeah! Suck this!" 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Suzuki jumps out of his chair waving his hand and shouts to the 
<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; teacher, "Bill Clinton, to Monica Lewinsky, 1997." 
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