Who To Be?

Bing has an exciting event to prepare for, although it is many months away.

The Suffolk County homeschool group hosts a posh Historical Ball at a hotel at the beginning of May. It's a free event, with food and fun. Participants dress up as a character they're studying, and give short presentations, present artwork, play music, or whatever. Prizes are awarded.

So....who to be, who to be?

Bing considered Leonidas, King of Sparta.

But let's face it....he'll just be running around all day shouting, "This.....Is.....SPARTA!!!!"

Plus, Joelie pointed out the mini-skirt aspect.

Or worse....

So the whole Leonidas thing has been tabled.

I'm pushing for our 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt. We will be studying his life by the time May rolls around, and, let's face it, Teddy was cooool.

He rode a moose. Who else can you think of who actually Rode. A. Moose?

He started the National Parks system.

He made up for being a sickly child by being totally bad-ass the rest of his life. He boxed.

He hunted all sorts of wild animals, except of course, for baby bears. Hence, the "Teddy" bear.

After he and his Rough Riders returned from the Battle of San Juan Hill (and if you didn't know this, since they had no horses, they actually ran up the hill with their swords out -- how badass is that?) they were quarantined in Montauk.
Yes, our Montauk.

I love a local connection!

Plus, Teddy was homeschooled.

And he went to Harvard, and became President.

So there!

Stay tuned.