A tale still recounted at reunions.

Social studies class. The teacher has just finished a long discourse on the French Revolution. She sounded very knowledgeable about the whole thing.

"...and thus, the French Revolution ended in fiasco."
She looked up, sighed, gave a half smile and looked at us expectantly.

"Madam, what is 'fiasco'?"

"Oh, it's a place in France.."

ROTFL.