proud Canadian

[Razor]

*A US first grade teacher explains to her class that
> > she is an American. She asks her students to raise
> > their hands if they are American too.
> > Not really knowing why but wanting to be like their
> > teacher, their hands explode into the air like flashy
> > fireworks. There is, however, one exception. A girl
> > named Kristen has not gone along with the crowd.
> > The teacher asks her why she has decided to be
> > different.. "Because I am not an American."
> > "Then", asks the teacher, "What are you?".
> > "I'm a proud Canadian," boasts the little girl.
> > The teacher is a little perturbed now, her face
> > slightly red. She asks Kristen why she is a Canadian.
> > "Well, my mom and dad are Canadians, so I'm a Canadian
> > too.
> > The teacher is now really angry. "That's no reason,"
> > she says loudly. "What if your mom was a crappy hockey
> > player, and your dad was a crappy hockey player? Would
> > that mean that you're a crappy hockey player too?"
> >
> > A pause, and a smile. Then, says Kristen, "Nope!
> > That'd mean I'm an American!"*