Ms. S.Carolina running for Miss Teen USA shows us the need for Geography classes

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 I don't know whether to laugh hysterically or weep.

[font color="#000000"]At last night's Miss Teen USA, Miss South Carolina Lauren Caitlin

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 [/font][font][font color="#000000"]Question:
 
Recent polls have shown that 1/5 of Americans can't locate the USA on a world map.  Why do you think this is?
 
 Her Answer:
"I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uhmmm, some people out there in our nation don't have maps and uh, I believe that our, I, education like such as uh, South Africa, and uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and I believe that they should, uhhh, our education over here in the US should help the US, uh, should help South Africa, it should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future, for us."

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