Yoshi, the son of a Japanese businessman, enters his first day at Los Angeles Elementary’s fourth grade.
Teacher, “Let’s begin by reviewing American history. Who said “Give me Liberty, or give me Death”?” She sees a sea of blank faces, except for Yoshi. “Patrick Henry, 1775,” he says.
“Very good! Now, who said “Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth”?” Again, no response except from Yoshi. “Abraham Lincoln, 1863,” he says.
The teacher snaps at the rest, “Class, you should be ashamed. Yoshi, who is new to our country, knows more about its history than you do.”
A loud whisper is heard: “Screw the Japs.” “Who said that?” she demands. Yoshi, with hand up, “Lee Iacocca, 1982.”
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, Yoshi, “President George Bush to the Japanese Prime Minister, 1991.”
Now furious, another student yells, “Oh yeah? Suck this!” Yoshi jumps out of his chair waving his hand and shouts to the teacher, “Bill Clinton to Monica Lewinsky, 1997!”
Now, with almost a mob hysteria, someone says, “You little sh!t. If you say anything else, I'll kill you.” Yoshi frantically yells at the top of his voice, “Gary Condit to Chandra Levy, 2001.”
The teacher faints and as the class gathered around her on the floor, someone goes, “Oh sh!t, we’re in BIG trouble!” And Yoshi replies, “Arthur Andersen, 2002.”