>From Anne Pemberton: >OK, now I'll have to tell one on myself ... > >It was the first day I introduced my students to the Internet. We didn't >have a modem in the class yet, so I downloaded the stuff onto a disk, put >the disk in the Apple IIe in the room, and projected the screen onto a >projection screen so the whole class could see if. The project was the >"Christmas Food Game" created by our own Tom H for Chatback. I'd put on disk >a bunch of responses already sent into the game ... posts from kids in >various places describing what they were going to eat on Christmas Day. My >kids marveled at the different foods that were holiday fare in England, New >York, Texas, and other places, but about 2/3 of the way thru the reading, >they hit a really interesting one ... from a guy in England (Tom H) who said >for Christmas Breakfast he was going to eat "Spotted Dick with Custard, of >course".... and my class about fell out their seats .... >I did not then know what Tom's Spotted Dick was, so when they asked I was >honestly dunno'ing.... And, one of the first quests they performed on the >Internet was to write Tom to find out just what Spotted Dick was. And THAT, >dear friends, was the start of the many adventures that happened in the >years since... > > Anne > >PS: I could close this note with just a comment that Tom H does indeed serve >a tasty "Spotted Dick", but (sigh) I guess I better add that Spotted Dick is >a desert in a log-shape that contains raisins > >Anne Pemberton >Curator, Academy One on Virginia's PEN >apembert@pen.k12.va.us >http://pen.k12.va.us/~apembert yrs > > ================================== Adrian Cope. "Aequo Adeste Animo" <elders@rmplc.co.uk> (Leamington Elders Line) WARWICK England Tel & FAX : (0) or (44) 1926 401 720 ==================================
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