an oldie but a goodie

[mac56]

The first grade teacher decided she wanted to teach her kids about politics. So she sat them all down and told them,

"Now class, today we're going to learn about two kinds of people, Republicans and Democrats. Teacher is a Republican. What kind of person do you want to be?"

Naturally all the first graders wanted to be just like teacher, so they all raised their hands and said, "We want to be Republicans too!" All but one - little Susie - who didn't raise her hand.

Teacher couldn't let that pass. She asked Susie, "Dear, don't you want to be a Republican?"

"No, teacher," said Susie. "I'm a Democrat."

"A Democrat?!" said the teacher. "Why do you want to be that kind of thing?"

"Well," said Susie,"I think people should get a good day's pay for a good day's work. I think people should have enough to eat, a safe place to live, a good school, and health care. I think people should have as good a life as big corporations do. My father is a Democrat, my mother is a Democrat, so I'm a Democrat too."

"Susie, that's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard," scoffed the teacher. "Your father is a Democrat, your mother is a Democrat, so you're a Democrat too? What if your father was a moron and your mother was a moron?"

Susie smiled. "Then," she said, "I'd be a Republican."

[Ariana Celeste]

1. Lol! That's cute!

:hi:

[ThomCat]

2. That's not too far off reality

My little sister had teachers like that. She was often ridiculed for liking the Democrats.

(you couldn't call her a Democrat yet because she wasn't voting age yet.)