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They have ice sculpture like contests.
They have ice sculpture like contests.
I mean, and they were the friendliest people ever. Great coffee, great snacks. Everything about them is great. Okay. The reason we're going on and on about this is because we have said this to you and we really do mean it. When you guys reach out to us to talk to your classes or whatnot, we pretty much, if we can say yes, we try to say yes.
I mean, and they were the friendliest people ever. Great coffee, great snacks. Everything about them is great. Okay. The reason we're going on and on about this is because we have said this to you and we really do mean it. When you guys reach out to us to talk to your classes or whatnot, we pretty much, if we can say yes, we try to say yes.
And we are so excited to have talked to Lititz Elementary for four years in a row. And here's why I'm excited, Brett. I know we're always talking about doom and gloom, murder, mayhem, all that sort of thing. And it can get one to be pretty pessimistic about the future of our country or about our society. Nay.
And we are so excited to have talked to Lititz Elementary for four years in a row. And here's why I'm excited, Brett. I know we're always talking about doom and gloom, murder, mayhem, all that sort of thing. And it can get one to be pretty pessimistic about the future of our country or about our society. Nay.
When we speak to Lititz Elementary, honestly, the excitement they have in terms of researching, following the evidence, using rational thinking, far exceeds, honestly, a lot of the people I interact with on a daily basis who are...
When we speak to Lititz Elementary, honestly, the excitement they have in terms of researching, following the evidence, using rational thinking, far exceeds, honestly, a lot of the people I interact with on a daily basis who are...
factors older than they are so i feel like our future is in good hands that's why i'm so pumped about this episode and generally our relationship with this awesome school
factors older than they are so i feel like our future is in good hands that's why i'm so pumped about this episode and generally our relationship with this awesome school
And the other thing is, we all know... Well, maybe we don't all know, but we don't say our kids' names on the show, mostly because... I don't know. It's funnier to give them nicknames. So my second son has a deep love of the Native Americans. It's years long at this point. And he wants to be Squanto. Dresses up as Squanto all the time. This is not a Thanksgiving thing. This is a year-round thing.
And the other thing is, we all know... Well, maybe we don't all know, but we don't say our kids' names on the show, mostly because... I don't know. It's funnier to give them nicknames. So my second son has a deep love of the Native Americans. It's years long at this point. And he wants to be Squanto. Dresses up as Squanto all the time. This is not a Thanksgiving thing. This is a year-round thing.
He runs around. He eats with a wooden spoon, for example. And the fact that he was so excited about this mystery, I told him about it. I told him about the mystery around it. And maybe Native Americans were part of it. Maybe they weren't. My kids are excited about this story too. So if you're out there listening, you like mysteries, this is going to be a great history lesson as well.
He runs around. He eats with a wooden spoon, for example. And the fact that he was so excited about this mystery, I told him about it. I told him about the mystery around it. And maybe Native Americans were part of it. Maybe they weren't. My kids are excited about this story too. So if you're out there listening, you like mysteries, this is going to be a great history lesson as well.
I never thought about it. It is branding. It was totally branding. It was completely co-opting something that everyone wanted.
I never thought about it. It is branding. It was totally branding. It was completely co-opting something that everyone wanted.
I mean, literally pirates, right? Like when I found this, I was like, man, you could just do this. Like we can't get resources. We're just going to steal all your stuff as it's coming through. Isn't that just going to set off wars?
I mean, literally pirates, right? Like when I found this, I was like, man, you could just do this. Like we can't get resources. We're just going to steal all your stuff as it's coming through. Isn't that just going to set off wars?
So as a result, Queen Elizabeth gave a grant to Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1578 to make an expedition to North America and claim land for England. By the way, like, this is why the Duchess, the descriptor, you can just give grants to whoever. Like, how do you get on her good list? Do you just, like, wait outside her castle all day? You sleep with her. You know, this is why I asked. What?
So as a result, Queen Elizabeth gave a grant to Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1578 to make an expedition to North America and claim land for England. By the way, like, this is why the Duchess, the descriptor, you can just give grants to whoever. Like, how do you get on her good list? Do you just, like, wait outside her castle all day? You sleep with her. You know, this is why I asked. What?