It was the first day of school and a new student named Martinez, the son of a Mexican restaurateur, 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 blankfaces, except for Martinez, who had his hand up. „Patrick Henry, 1775.“ „Very good! Who said ‚Government of the people, by the people, for thepeople, shall not perish from the earth'“? Again, no response except from Martinez: „Abraham Lincoln, 1863.“, saidMartinez. The teacher snapped at the class, „Class, you should be ashamed.Martinez, who is new to our country, knows more about its history thanyou do.“ She heard a loud whisper: „Screw the Mexicans.““Who said that?“ she demanded. Martinez put his hand up. „Jim Bowie, 1836.“ At that point, a student in the back said, „I’m gonna puke.“ The teacher glares and asks „All right! Now, who said that?“ Again, Martinez says, „George Bush to the Japanese Prime Minister, 1991.“ Now furious, another student yells, „Oh yeah? Suck this!“ Martinez jumps out of his chair waving his hand and shouts to theteacher, „Bill Clinton, to Monica Lewinsky, 1997!“ Now with almost a mob hysteria someone said, „You little shit. If yousay anything else, I’ll kill you.“ Martinez frantically yells at the top of his voice, „Gary Condit toChandra Levy 2001.“ The teacher fainted. And as the class gathered around the teacher on the floor, someone said, „Oh shit, we’re in BIG trouble!“ Martinez said, „Saddam Hussein 2003.“
