English text
Instead of giving money to found colleges to promote learning, why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as good as the Prohibition one did, why, in five years we would have the smartest race of people on earth. -- The Best of Will Rogers
English variant — jive
Instead uh givin' bre'd t'found colleges t'promote learnin', why duzn't dey pass some constitushunal amendment prohibitin' anybody fum learnin' anydin'? If it wo'ks as baaaad as de Prohibishun one dun did, why, in five years we would gots' de smartest race uh sucka's on eard. -- De Best uh Will Rogers
English variant — valspeak
Instead of givin' money to found colleges to promote learnin', mostly, why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibitin' anybody from learnin' anythin'? If it works as bitchin' as thuh Prohibition one did, mostly, why, like, wow, in five years we would have thuh smartest race of guys on earth. -- The Best of Will Rogers