Ignorance Is Piss

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To many, he is the greatest Briton of all time. But it seems that children have a distinctly hazy idea of Winston Churchill's place in history.

One in three primary school pupils [in Britain!] think the Second World War leader was the first man to walk on the moon, according to a survey yesterday.

The display of ignorance comes a matter of months after a poll of adults revealed that a quarter of those questioned thought Churchill never existed at all.

Sigh. I have already revealed, in the title of this post, how I feel about such a sad state of affairs, and I hasten to add that such appalling ignorance is fairly commonplace on our side of the pond, too. But, if you are inclined to think this is funny, I have an infantile scatological joke for you.

A little girl answers the home phone, and the following conversation ensues:
Little Girl, "Hello?"
Crank Caller, "Is your mommy home?"
Little Girl, "No."
Crank Caller, "Is your big sister home?"
Little Girl, "No."
Crank Caller, "How old are you?"
Little Girl, "Six."
Crank Caller, "Caca! Doo-doo!"