Merry Christmas!
Time is short so I'm posting a favorite of mine for you to enjoy - a complete compilation of the Caleb the Elf videos. These were done by Purdue as a fundraiser for local food pantries and if I remember right, there was enough food donated for over 15,000 meals.
A couple of explanations in case you miss it in the dialogue:
~ Caleb the Elf says to Boilermaker Pete, "You smell like crimson and cream." Those are Indiana University's colors, and Indiana is Purdue's arch rival.
~ Mike Bobinski is Purdue's Athletic Director. And the Boilermaker Special is Purdue's mascot train.
~ Who's that angry elf? That's Braden Smith, the top point guard in the country. And he is small for a basketball player - his listed height is 6' 0. Watch him play and he is dwarfed by the other players on the floor. But, despite his small stature, he is a powerhouse player.
Speaking of "listed height," here is a photo of my class and me with Dee Brown, one of the University of Illinois's all time top basketball players.
He, too, had a listed height of 6' 0. That's me on the right and at the time I was 5' 7. (I'm 5' 5 now, thanks to all the spinal and hip surgeries.) See how close in height we are? That was the day that I learned that "listed height" might actually be a fudge! (Dee Brown was one of the most humble, nicest guys I'd ever met and wonderful with my students.)
Anyway, enjoy the video and Merry Christmas!
xo Lynn
