Patriotic Teen Fails Spanish

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Patriotic Teen Fails Spanish

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This video details the makings of a conservative hero: a high school sophomore who purposefully fails Spanish to save his country, pledging to “speak American” instead. The Onion News Network’s “Beyond the Facts” has more on this heartwarming (faux) story. —KA

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Patriotic Teen Fails Spanish

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By elfuncle, March 24, 2011 at 6:36 am Link to this comment

A week too early. This is an April Fool’s Day story.

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By realveive, March 24, 2011 at 3:44 am Link to this comment

you’re cheating yourself, kid. Being a polyglot exercises your brain in a way that lets it get to max power. In addition to Spanish, learn Chinese, Japanese and India’s native tongue. Then you’ll be set to do combat on the world stage. Good luck.

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By gerard, March 22, 2011 at 11:52 pm Link to this comment

PATRIOTIC TEACHER SUES SCHOOL BOARD AND PRINCIPAL for firing her because one kid in her classroom refused to learn Spanish.

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