Today, we are going to discuss two nations in Asia, North Viet Nam and South Viet Nam -two nations living side by side in peace. As you can see on the map, North Viet Nam is just to the west of South Viet Nam with only China Lake in-between."
"Now class. Can anybody tell me of any other countries living side by side in peace?"
"Yes, Ms Lee- North and South Dakota."
"That's right. Let's look at the map. As you can see, South Dakota is on the western border of North Dakota.
"Any others?"
"How about North and South Carolina?"
"That's correct."
"Ms former congresswoman Lee, Was it the Civil War when North Carolina and South Carolina were fighting each other?"
"Yes. South Carolina wanted to secede from the union, but North Carolina, under the leadership of General Grant defeated them in 1865. They have been living together in peace, side by side ever since.
"What about the North Pole and the South Pole?"
"Actually, they never fought a war, but they have always lived side by side in peace." Let's put that map up."
"I think we need to adjust it a little."
"There. That's better. Now we can see the North and South Poles side by side."
I see we have run out of time. I need to rush across campus and teach a class in the History of Consciousness Department. See you tomorrow."
"Ms Former Congresswoman Lee. What are you going to talk about over there?"
"Thank you for asking. My topic will be,
"To be conscious or to be unconsciousness-that is the question."
You forgot to mention that "North Vietnam" and "South Vietnam" are figments of the imagination of some misguided liberals at the U.S. Department of State.
ReplyDeleteIt was so obvious to the Vietnamese that the stooges we propped up at U.S. taxpayer's expense in Saigon never bothered to fight the war, on the ground that it was the Americans' idea, so the Americans should fight it. Their job was to take American subsidies, run a semblance of a government, ride around in fancy limousines, and send their wives on shopping trips to Paris.