One of my favorites... even though most in my generation have no clue...
It was the Friday before a 3 day weekend and a new student, the son of a Japanese businessman, was new to Little Johnny's fourth grade class. The teacher greeted the class and said, "Let's begin by reviewing some American history. If you can answer the question correctly, you may leave early and get your long weekend started."
Who said "Give me Liberty, or give me death?"
She saw only a sea of blank faces, except for that of Toshiba, who had his hand up. "Patrick Henry, 1775," said the boy.
"Now," said the teacher, "Who said 'Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth?"
Again, no response except from Toshiba: "Abraham Lincoln, 1863."
The teacher snapped at the class, "You should be ashamed. Toshiba, who is new to our country, knows more about it than you do."
As she turned to write something on the blackboard, someone shouted "Screw the Japanese!"
"Who said that?" she demanded.
Little Johnny stood up and said, "Lee Iacocca, 1982,...see ya next Tuesday."
It was the Friday before a 3 day weekend and a new student, the son of a Japanese businessman, was new to Little Johnny's fourth grade class. The teacher greeted the class and said, "Let's begin by reviewing some American history. If you can answer the question correctly, you may leave early and get your long weekend started."
Who said "Give me Liberty, or give me death?"
She saw only a sea of blank faces, except for that of Toshiba, who had his hand up. "Patrick Henry, 1775," said the boy.
"Now," said the teacher, "Who said 'Government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth?"
Again, no response except from Toshiba: "Abraham Lincoln, 1863."
The teacher snapped at the class, "You should be ashamed. Toshiba, who is new to our country, knows more about it than you do."
As she turned to write something on the blackboard, someone shouted "Screw the Japanese!"
"Who said that?" she demanded.
Little Johnny stood up and said, "Lee Iacocca, 1982,...see ya next Tuesday."
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