A first grade teacher explains to her class that she is an American. <br />She asks her students to raise their hands if they were American too. <br />Not really knowing why but wanting to be like their teacher, their hands explode into the air like flashy fireworks. <br />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.<br />   &quot;Because I am not an American.&quot; <br />  &quot;Then&quot;, asks the teacher, &quot;What are you?&quot;<br />  &quot;I&#39;m a proud Canadian,&quot; boasts the little girl.<br />  The teacher is a little perturbed now, her face slightly red. She asks Kristen why she is a Canadian. <br />  &quot;Well, my mom and dad are Canadians, so I&#39;m a Canadian too.&quot; <br />   The teacher is now angry. &quot;That&#39;s no reason,&quot; she says loudly. &quot;What if your mom was a moron, and your dad was a moron. What would you be then?&quot; <br />   A pause, and a smile. &quot;Then,&quot; says Kristen, &quot;I&#39;d be an American.&quot;