Annoying Misconceptions about History

The "historical" statement I vexes me is.
Quote:
If you can read this thank a teacher.
If you can read it in English thank a veteran.

When Americans say it.
Exactly which war was that?
The French and Indian War?
Because the idea that that incompetent Hitler would have successfully invaded
and then made us all speak German is kinda a stretch.
Even if that happened even if he did. Most Germans read English.
I do not understand the world were the German scenario is true.
Same for the Japanese equivalent.

So it must be the Indian wars and those veterans are dead so I can really thank them.
I would not feel right thanking them anyway that genocide is nothing to be proud of.
and most of the Native Americans died of European diseases anyway so.

Quote:
If you can read this thank a teacher.
If you can read it in English thank . . . small pox?

Toilet Paper.

Loyalty

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