Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site tekig4.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!tekig5!tekig4!maxg From: maxg@tekig4.UUCP (Max Guernsey) Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: Re: History Lesson...offensive Message-ID: <105@tekig4.UUCP> Date: Wed, 29-May-85 21:37:03 EDT Article-I.D.: tekig4.105 Posted: Wed May 29 21:37:03 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 06:07:06 EDT References: <760033@acf4.UUCP> Reply-To: maxg@tekig4ernsey.UUCP (Max Guernsey) Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 23 Summary: In article <760033@acf4.UUCP> mcb8391@acf4.UUCP (mike b) writes: > > In P.S 11, a history lesson is going on in the third grade class. >'Now I'm going to quote a famous sentence and you should tell me who >said it and what the date was' says the teacher. >'I regret I have only one life to give for my country' she repeats. >'Now who said that?' > A little voice in the back says 'Nathan Hale, 1776' >The teacher says 'Stand up so everyone can see you' > It turns out to be a little Japanese kid. >'Isn't that nice' the teacher says, 'only in this country a few years and >already knows more American history than the rest of you.' > Another voice in the back yells 'Fuck the Japs!' >The teacher angrily yells 'Now who said that!!!' > A little girl up front stands up and says... > 'Lee Ioccoca, 1976'. > > >***************************************************************************** > Mike B. > "Well everyone else thought it was funny..." Just to set the record straight I think it was Henry Ford that said that.