I think I learned as much history in SCHOOL as every other American kid (i.e., not much, or summed up as John Adams says in 1776, "Franklin smote the ground and out sprang George Washington, fully grown, and on his horse, and then the three of them, Washington, Franklin, and the horse, conducted the entire revolution"), but I was so fascinated by it, and I read so many books, that I just sort of continued learning.
Of course, I never understand people who AREN'T interested in learning more about any subject... I can't figure why Americans are so proud of being dumb. There's a girl I work with who seems to be bright and on-the-ball, and she honest-to-God doesn't know the order of the months. "November is eight, right?" "No, eleven!"
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Date: 2011-06-11 01:26 am (UTC)Of course, I never understand people who AREN'T interested in learning more about any subject... I can't figure why Americans are so proud of being dumb. There's a girl I work with who seems to be bright and on-the-ball, and she honest-to-God doesn't know the order of the months. "November is eight, right?" "No, eleven!"