It was the first day of school when a new student named Pedro Martinez 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 Pedro, who had his hand up. “Patrick Henry, 1775.”
“Very good! Now who said “Government of the people, by the people, for the people , shall not perish from this Earth?”
Again no response except from Pedro: “Abraham Lincoln, 1863.”
The teacher snapped at the class, “Class you should be ashamed! Pedro, who is new to our country, knows more about its history than you do!”
She heard a loud whisper from the back of the classroom: “Screw the Mexicans!”
“Who said that?” she demanded
Pedro put his hand up: “Jim Bowie, 1836.”
At that point another student in the back said: “I’m gonna puke.”
The teacher glared and asked: “All right, who said that?”
Again Pedro answered: “George Bush to the Japanese Prime Minister, 1991.”
Another student yelled: “You are incredible!”
Again Pedro: “Bill Clinton to Monica Lewinsky, 1997!”
Now, with almost mob hysteria, the teacher said, “You little punk…If you say anything else, I’ll kill you!”
Pedro frantically yelled at the top of his voice: “Gary Condit to Chandra Levy, 2001!”
The teacher fainted, and as the class gathered around her on the floor, someone said: “Oh crap, we’re in big trouble now!”
Pedro whispered: Saddam Hussein, 2003.”
Finally someone threw an eraser at Pedro and said: “Duck!”
The teacher, just waking asked: Who said that?”
Pedro answered: Dick Ceney, 2006!”
Submitted by Rich
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