Young Person's Guide to History2008
Benjamin Franklin:
Monsieur Bouffant, allow me to introduce Thomas Jefferson.
Monsieur Bouffant:
Thomas Jefferson? But you're the lunatic who keeps sending me moose carcasses in the mail? You made our children cry.
Thomas Jefferson:
I'm gonna keep making them cry till you admit American Superiority. In the cate-- In a term of --
Benjamin Franklin:
Animal...
Thomas Jefferson:
An animals...
Benjamin Franklin:
Animal species and size.
Thomas Jefferson:
And size.
Monsieur Bouffant:
Oh, no, NO! Elaine.
Elaine:
Yeah?
Monsieur Bouffant:
Le Coq, S'il Vous Plait.
[Elaine brings a rooster]
Elaine:
A Le Coq.
Monsieur Bouffant:
So, may I ask, Mr. Jefferson...what animal represents America?
Thomas Jefferson:
[babbling] The Bear.
Monsieur Bouffant:
Russia.
Thomas Jefferson:
They already got the bear?
Monsieur Bouffant:
Yes. Yes.
Benjamin Franklin:
[whispering to Jefferson] Turkey.
Thomas Jefferson:
I'm not saying, turkey.
Benjamin Franklin:
[whispering] Say, "Lion".
Thomas Jefferson:
Alright, shut up.
Thomas Jefferson:
The...tiger. The most powerful--
Monsieur Bouffant:
India.
Thomas Jefferson:
Huh? What?
Monsieur Bouffant:
India.
Thomas Jefferson:
...THE GARLON! [grumpy voice] He's like a big old building with fur and anger, and he fliiiiiies tall and he got a big mouth and he's a got a face full of buildings which he will beat you up with 'cause he's got a building in his bucket.
Monsieur Bouffant:
I would love to see this Garlon.
Thomas Jefferson:
And you will, 'cause I'm gonna bring a Garlon back here, and he's gonna swallow your wife's coq. [to Elaine] You're pretty as a picture.
Submitted by timothyj.29104 on November 23, 2024
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