Poet
05-05-2003, 09:24 AM
History lesson
It was the first day of school and a new student named Martinez, the
son of a Mexican restaurateur, entered the fourth grade. The teacher
said, "Let''s begin by reviewing some American history. Who
said "Give me Liberty, or give me Death?"
She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Martinez, who had his hand
up. "Patrick Henry, 1775."
"Very good! Who said ''Government of the people, by the people, for
the people, shall not perish from the earth''"? Again, no response
except from Martinez: "Abraham Lincoln, 1863.", said Martinez.
The teacher snapped at the class, "Class, you should be ashamed.
Martinez, who is new to our country, knows more about its history
than you do."
She heard a loud whisper: "Screw the Mexicans." "Who said that?"
demanded the teacher. Martinez put his hand up. "Jim Bowie, 1836."
At that point, a student in the back said, "I''m gonna puke." The
teacher glares and asks "All right! Now, who said that?" Again,
Martinez says, "George Bush to the Japanese Prime Minister, 1991."
Now with almost a mob hysteria someone said, "You little beast. If
you say anything else, I''ll kill you." Martinez frantically yells at
the top of his voice, "Gary Condit to Chandra Levy 2001."
The teacher fainted. And as the class gathered around the teacher on
the floor, someone said, "Oh crap, we''re in BIG trouble!" Martinez
said, "Saddam Hussein 2003."[/ALIGN]
It was the first day of school and a new student named Martinez, the
son of a Mexican restaurateur, entered the fourth grade. The teacher
said, "Let''s begin by reviewing some American history. Who
said "Give me Liberty, or give me Death?"
She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Martinez, who had his hand
up. "Patrick Henry, 1775."
"Very good! Who said ''Government of the people, by the people, for
the people, shall not perish from the earth''"? Again, no response
except from Martinez: "Abraham Lincoln, 1863.", said Martinez.
The teacher snapped at the class, "Class, you should be ashamed.
Martinez, who is new to our country, knows more about its history
than you do."
She heard a loud whisper: "Screw the Mexicans." "Who said that?"
demanded the teacher. Martinez put his hand up. "Jim Bowie, 1836."
At that point, a student in the back said, "I''m gonna puke." The
teacher glares and asks "All right! Now, who said that?" Again,
Martinez says, "George Bush to the Japanese Prime Minister, 1991."
Now with almost a mob hysteria someone said, "You little beast. If
you say anything else, I''ll kill you." Martinez frantically yells at
the top of his voice, "Gary Condit to Chandra Levy 2001."
The teacher fainted. And as the class gathered around the teacher on
the floor, someone said, "Oh crap, we''re in BIG trouble!" Martinez
said, "Saddam Hussein 2003."[/ALIGN]