Suko Knows Her History
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2003 4:23 am
It was the first day of school and a new student, the daughter of a
Japanese businessman, entered the fourth grade. The teacher greeted
the class and said, "Let's begin by reviewing some American history.
Who said 'Give me Liberty, or give me death?'"
She saw only a sea of blank faces, except
for that of Suko, who had her hand up.
"Patrick Henry, 1775," said the girl.
"Very good! 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 Suko, "Abraham Lincoln, 1863."
The teacher snapped at the class, "Class, you should be ashamed. Suko, who is new to our country, knows more about its history than you do." As she turned to write something on the blackboard, she heard a loud whisper, "Damned Japanese." "Who said that?" she demanded. Suko put her hand up. "Lee Iacocca, 1982," she said.
At that point, feeling completely disgusted by Suko's
classroom superiority, a student in the back sighed,
"I'm gonna throw up." The teacher glares and asks,
"All right! Now, who said that?" Again, Suko
raises her hand and says, "George Bush to
Japanese Prime Minister, 1991."
Now furious, another student yells,
"Oh yeah? Suck this!" Suko jumps out of her chair
waving her hand and shouts to the teacher,
"Bill Clinton, to Monica Lewinsky, 1997."
Japanese businessman, entered the fourth grade. The teacher greeted
the class and said, "Let's begin by reviewing some American history.
Who said 'Give me Liberty, or give me death?'"
She saw only a sea of blank faces, except
for that of Suko, who had her hand up.
"Patrick Henry, 1775," said the girl.
"Very good! 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 Suko, "Abraham Lincoln, 1863."
The teacher snapped at the class, "Class, you should be ashamed. Suko, who is new to our country, knows more about its history than you do." As she turned to write something on the blackboard, she heard a loud whisper, "Damned Japanese." "Who said that?" she demanded. Suko put her hand up. "Lee Iacocca, 1982," she said.
At that point, feeling completely disgusted by Suko's
classroom superiority, a student in the back sighed,
"I'm gonna throw up." The teacher glares and asks,
"All right! Now, who said that?" Again, Suko
raises her hand and says, "George Bush to
Japanese Prime Minister, 1991."
Now furious, another student yells,
"Oh yeah? Suck this!" Suko jumps out of her chair
waving her hand and shouts to the teacher,
"Bill Clinton, to Monica Lewinsky, 1997."
