People Out There in Our Nation Don’t Have Maps
They might as well have asked this young lady to define “irony.”
Lest Lum’s links lead you to believe that European gameshows have a monopoly on shocking ignorance, there’s nothing like a good ol’ fashioned American beauty pageant to bring you back down to earth.
Thanks to Joe for the link.

FIRST! i mean.. *cough* um, such as… Gods that hurt to watch. I’m laughing and in pain.
I love how she equates “U.S. Americans” with South Africa and “The Iraq.” I think I’m in love.
They played this clip on Letterman last night… twice.
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Scott, your map has cleared up a staggering number of things for me. Her answer to the question is possibly the greatest moment on TV in 2007.
I just wish the judge had responded ala Billy Madison…
Ms. South Carolina, what you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
She is smarter than you guys think….she was making a case of how much our educational system sucks and showing herself as a finished product of it.
P.S. The funniest part is watching the announcer trying not to crack up or slap her….