HISTORY LESSON….
July 18th, 2005
It was the first day of school and a new student, Suzuki, the son of
a Japanese businessman, 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 that of Suzuki, 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 Suzuki: “Abraham Lincoln, 1863.”
The teacher snapped at the class, “Class, you should be ashamed.
Suzuki,who is new to our country, knows more about its
history than you do.
She heard a loud whisper: “F__king Japanese. “Who said that?” she
demanded. Suzuki put his hand up. “Lee Iacocca, 1982,”
At that point, a student in the back sighed, “I’m gonna puke.” The
teacher glares and asks “All right! Now who said that?”
Again, Suzuki says “George Bush to Japanese Prime Minister, 1991.”
Now furious, another student yells, “Oh yeah! Suck this!” Suzuki
jumps out of his chair waving his hand and shouts to the
teacher,”Bill Clinton, to Monica Lewinsky, 1997!”