A
friend sent me an Independence Day Quiz (click on the link) which is a good test for those of us over 50, as well as, everyone
else. I just took it and scored a 29 (with a little help from
my Code of Iowa books – hey, lawyers and librarians don’t
memorize everything … but they know where to find it).
In
any case, Iowa needs some help on the score board. The average
scores of Iowans taking the test are one (1) point above a bunch of
folks from various Canadian provinces. How embarrassing is that ... Canadians knowing more about our history than our fellow Iowans?
But
that’s not really surprising when I think about it. When I
visit my in-laws in Ecuador, I am always amazed at their depth of
understanding of US policies and politics. And I when I was
serving in the US Army in the Republic of Panama, my Panamanian
neighbors demonstrated a similar level of understanding. My
perception is that our overseas neighbors and new immigrants know
more about our country and our history than we do. Why is that?
And how do we change it? --Joel @ 10:15pm