The following text was sent to me in the form of a jpeg file by my girlfriend Linda who lives in Macau...Thanks sweetheart! I retyped it because I had to modify the last line for obvious reasons. Enjoy!
A CLEVER LITTLE INDIAN GIRL
It was the first day of a school in USA and a new Indian student names Chandrasekhar Ramani entered the fourth grade classroom. The teacher said, "Let's begin the class by reviewing some American history."
Who said "Give me Liberty or give me Death?"
She saw a sea of blank faces except for Chandrasekhar who had her hands up. "Patrick Henry, 1775."
She said, "Very good. Who said "Government of the people, for by people, for the people shall not perish from the earth"?
Again there was no response except from Chandrasekhar who said, "Abraham Lincoln, 1863."
The teacher snapped at the class. "Class, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Chandrasekhar, who is new to the country, knows more about out history than you all do."
She then heard a loud whisper. "F*** the Indians."
"Who said that?" she demanded.
Chandrasekhar put up her hand and replied, "General Custer, 1862."
At that point, a student at the back of the class said, "I am going to puke."
The teacher glares around and asks, "Alright. Who said that?"
Again, it was Chandrasekhar who replied, "George Bush to the Japanese Prime Minister, 1991."
Now furious, another student yells, "Oh yeah? Suck this!"
Excitedly, Chandrasekhar jumps up from her chair waving her hand excitedly and shouts to the teacher, "Bill Clinton to Monica Lewinsky, 1997!
Now with almost mob hysteria, someone said, "You little sh**. If you say anything else, I'll kill you."
Chandrasekhar frantically yells at the top of her voice, "Michael Jackson to the child witness testifying against him - 2004."
The teacher fainted.
And as the class gathered around the teacher on the floor, someone said, "Oh sh**! We're fu***d!"
Chandrasekhar said quietly, "I think it is......................................................................"
*I am sure some of you have a pretty good idea who she was referring to in her answer.:-)
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Mr. Kee Thuan Chye, acclaimed writer, columnist, playright, actor, concerned Malaysian and friend, e-mailed me the following link that announces the winners of the FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION 2009 RECIPIENTS who were given their awards in a ceremony at King's Place, London, a few days ago.
Thanks Mr. Kee for the information and on behalf of Mr. Kee and other Malaysians who believe in Freedom of Expression, I wish to extend my heartiest congratulations to Encik Malik Imtiaz who won the 2009 Bindmans Law and Campaigning Award.
The website said:
Malik Imtiaz Sarwar is a leading human rights lawyer and activist and the current president of the National Human Rights Society (HAKAM). Imtiaz has been a central figure in fighting lawsuits brought against journalists and bloggers, and was the lead counsel for Raja Petra Kamaruddin, popular blogger and editor of Malaysia Today, whose release he secured last year. In August 2006, a poster declaring him to be a traitor to Islam and calling for his death was circulated in Malaysia. He has proposed setting up an inter-faith council, and spoken in a series of public forums on the need for religious freedom.
Well done, Encik Malik Imtiaz. Malaysians are proud of you!!! May you continue the good work that you are doing and many many more Malaysians step forward to do the same!
For more information regarding the other recipients of the award, please click HERE.
Have a nice day!
* Encik Malik Imtiaz was a student of my old friend, Mr. Tan Har Yong, who passed away suddenly a few months ago. He also wrote a eulogy for Har Yong in The Star. I am sure all your friends, former teachers and relatives etc. rejoice in this international recognition of your effort and all that you stand for!
*Mr. Kee Thuan Chye's latest book "March 8 - THE DAY MALAYSIA WOKE UP" is available in most local bookshops. If you have not read it yet, please get it soon. Thanks.
In the 21st Century, we are becoming lesser by the day...
Here's food for thought...
Our communication - Wireless
Our dress - Topless
Our telephone - Cordless
Our cooking - Fireless
Our youth - Jobless
Our food - 'Fatless'
Our labour - Effortless
Our conduct - Hopeless
Our relationships - Loveless
Our attitude - Careless
Our feelings - Heartless
Our politics - Shameless
Our education - Valueless
Our follies -Countless
Our arguments - Baseless
Our Job - Thankless
Our emails - useless (if deleted without reading)
AND NOW
Our Salary - Very Very less
