Picking through the objects on display he discovered a detailed, life-sized bronze sculpture of a rat. The sculpture is so interesting and unique that he picked it up and asked the shop owner what it costs.

"Twelve dollars for the rat, sir," said the shop owner, "and a thousand dollars more for the story behind it."

"You can keep the story, old man," he replied, "but I'll take the rat."

The transaction complete, the tourist left the store with the bronze rat under his arm. As he crossed the street in front of the store, two live rats emerged from a sewer drain and fell into step behind him.

Nervously looking over his shoulder, he began to walk faster, but every time he passed another sewer drain, more rats come out and follow him. By the time he had walked two blocks, at least a hundred rats were at his heels, and people began to point and shout.

He walked even faster, and soon broke into a trot as multitudes of rats swarmed from sewers, basements, vacant lots, and abandoned cars. Rats by the thousands were at his heels, and as he approached the waterfront at the bottom of the hill, he panicked and started to run full tilt.

No matter how fast he ran, the rats kept up, squealing hideously, now not just thousands but millions, so that by the time he came rushing up to the water's edge a trail of rats twelve city blocks long was behind him.

Making a mighty leap, he jumped up onto a light post, grasping it with one arm while he hurled the bronze rat into San Francisco Bay with the other, as far as he could heave it. Pulling his legs up and clinging to the light post, he watched in awe as the seething tide of rats surged over the breakwater into the sea, where they drowned.

Shaken and mumbling, he made his way back to the antique shop.

"Ah, you've come back for the rest of the story," the shop owner said knowingly.

"No," replied the tourist, "but, I was wondering if you happen to carry bronze lawyers?"

The teacher says,"Whoever answers the questions I ask first and correctly can leave early today."

Little Johnny says tohimself, "Good, I want to get outta here. I'm smart and will answer the question".

The teacher asked, "Who said 'Four Score and Seven Years Ago'?" Before Johnny could open his mouth,Susie said, "Abraham Lincoln". The teacher said, "That's right Susie. You can go". Johnny was MAD. Susieanswered first.

The teacher asked, "Who said, 'I Have a Dream'?" Before Johnny could open his mouth, Marysaid, "Martin Luther King". The teacher said, "That's right Mary. You can go". Johnny was even MADDERthan before. Mary answered first.

The teacher asked, "Who said 'Ask not, what your country can do for you'?" Before Johnny could open his mouth, Nancy said, "John Kennedy". The teacher said, "That's right Nancy. You can go". Johnny was BOILING MAD. Nancy answered first.

Thenthe teacher turned her back, and Johnny said, "I wish these bitches would keep their mouths shut".

The teacher asked, "WHO SAID THAT?" Johnny said, "BILL CLINTON, CAN I GO NOW?"