While all of you are going to barbecues, eating burgers, hot dogs and bratwurst and drinking beer to celebrate our nation's independence today, think about this. In a recent survey by the newspaper San Francisco Examiner of American highschool students proved our country is doomed.
When asked by the paper to name what country we fought to gain our independence, here's what was given as replies:
"Eh, Japan or something?"
"Canada, isn't it?"
"Korea, right?"
"Mexico?"
Ok, last word to all of you keynote speakers at next year's graduation ceremonies. Please, oh please don't say the phrase "You are the future" because that really scares the living shit out of me, ok?
With that said and done, have a happy 4th of July!
Copyright 2005 Thomas J Wolfenden
About Me
- Thomas J Wolfenden
- Thomas Wolfenden was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is an honorably discharged veteran of the US Army. He's worked in several different jobs throughout his life, spending fifteen years in law enforcement and the private security field. He has worked as an automotive detailer, ambulance driver, a nuclear medicine delivery courier, a dairy barn cleaner, and most recently has worked as a ballast regulator operator, a switchman, conductor and a locomotive engineer on the railroad. He's traveled extensively, through the United States and abroad, and lived in several States. Pennsylvania, Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky, Idaho and Florida being a few places. He has written several OP-ED pieces for various local newspapers, and had up until recently, kept a political humor blog. He's a Life/Endowment member of the National Rifle Association and a strong supporter of the.2nd Amendment. He now spends his time between the United States and Australia, with his life partner, Catherine.
1 comment:
Heh, heh, heh. We ran a story back before the VP debates last fall... asking people on the street who the current VP is, who was debating that evening, and similar no-brainer questions.
Only one "man on the street" had a clue. Several people named Al Gore... who, last time I checked, hadn't been vice president for at least four years and some change.
Yeah, Whitney Houston can take that "I believe the children are the future" crap and stick it in her ear.
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