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Another day! Another sight! Met in the usual place at the usual time.  No rain today which is a good thing, but the humidity stuck around unfortunately.  I won’t miss that a bit when I get back to the desert.  We all took the subway back downtown and made it to the Franklin Institute – early!  Hung out on the steps and felt like Rocky for a little while (I know, different steps).  If they were the wrong steps why did they sell the shirts at the bottom?  Is it that there are so many stupid tourists that the vendors are like, “if you can’t beat them, join them!”  After a rather lengthy introduction by the curator, we were allowed to explore for a short while.  VERY cool stuff there.  I couldn’t wait to finish the show and tell and get back to the exhibits. 

Little did I know what I would be seeing.  I really appreciate the effort that was put into our tours.  This ain’t no average joe tour.  We have been given VIP service and it hasn’t gone unnoticed.  I was blown away by the fact that he took us up to that beautiful board room and showed us all of those amazing aritifacts.  Not only showed us but allowed us to touch and hold them.  That is going above and beyond if you ask me.  I honestly couldn’t pick my favorite.   This is hard for even me to grasp.  I was holding Benjamin Franklin’s sword.  How can I make my student believe it’s real, if I have a hard time putting my head around it?  I have proof from the pictures.  I think that it is important for me to relate to them that I get really overwhelmed by our history and the impact it has on us.  Being honest with them that I am learning still, and since all of these important people and events happened so long ago, sometimes we have to go on faith.  Explaining the importance of writing.  Without it, we wouldn’t know or be sure of anything. 

 

 

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