Who was the first man?
George Washington, a little boy shouted promptly1.
How do you make out that George Washington was the first man? asked the teacher, smiling indulgently.
Because, said the little boy, he was first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.
But at this point a larger boy held up his hand.
Well, said the teacher to him, who do you think was the first man?
I don't know what his name was, said the larger boy, but I know it wasn't George Washington, ma'am, because the history book says George Washington married a widow, so, of course, there must have been a man ahead of him.
有个老师问班上的学生：
哪个是第一个男性？
乔治华盛顿，一个小孩子当即叫道。
你如何了解乔治华盛顿是第一个男性呢？老师问道，宽容地微笑着。
小孩子说：由于他是战时第一，和时第一，国人心中第一。
这个时候一个大点儿的男生举起手来。
那样，老师对他说，你觉得哪个是第一个男性呢？
我不了解他的名字，大点儿的男生说，但我了解不是乔治华盛顿，老师。由于历史书上说，乔治华盛顿取了一个寡妇，所以在他前面一定还有一个男性。
