They said, “Go Fly a Kite!”
So, we did.
And so did other famous people before us.
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In 1762.
Do you think someone told Benjamin Franklin, “To Go Fly a Kite.”
So that he could prove that lightning is electricity.
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No, he did that on his own.
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What about Homan Walsh?
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Do you think someone told Homan, “To Go Fly a Kite?”
In fact, in 1847, someone did tell Homan, “To Go Fly a Kite.”
Actually, Homan Walsh won the contest, by being the first to fly a kite across the Niagara Falls.
He won $5.
With that feat, the initial cable to build the suspension bridge was in place.
The suspension bridge over Niagara Falls was the first working railway Suspension bridge in the world.
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Thanks to flying a kite.
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Who could forget about George Banks in Mary Poppins?
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Did you know the song “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” originally titled Sticks, Paper and String?
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Flying a kite solved all of the family’s problems.
Almost.
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Do you know how many Newtons of force a kite like mine has?
I don’t.
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Do you know how many Newtons of force it takes to pull a young boy like me backwards?
I don’t.
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I do know from experience that a kite the same size as mine can pull a boy the same size as me right over.
The number doesn’t really matter.
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Joseph was so excited about the kite that he turned 8 months old.
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He also went on a swing for the very first time.
He is such a keener.
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Do you think he is trying to be, “A One Upper?”
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I might go into Marketing when I get older.
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Grandpa has a “funky hat.”
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Those are my Mom’s words not mine.
It was cool out that day.
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I decided that maybe I should wear Grandpa’s hat.
Mom was right.
Grandpa does have a funky hat.
It is a Bigalli hat. A Bigalli Escapade.
Bigalli makes great hats.
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I am sure Grandpa and Grandma both have several Bigalli hats.
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Here is my ad campaign for Bigalli Hats.
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Bigalli,
It’s your hat, wear it your way.
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I am open to financial compensation for such a great slogan.
Benardo, we should talk.
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Do you have a funky hat?
or,
Do you have a kite story?
Let me know in the comments.
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