Friends, Liam has been studying World War I era science all school year as part of the academic super bowl science delegation for Lincoln. His team only has two people, and in the practice competition a few weeks ago, things didn't go so well. But today was the main event, the regional competition at Wawasee Middle School in Syracuse. There were something like 18 teams from different schools competing, and most of our teams did okay ... but the science team kicked some trivia ass! They ended up coming in first in a nail biter. It was down to the last question, and Liam's team got it right because Liam remembered reading somewhere that the mobile medical vehicles that went from camp to camp to x-ray the wounded were called "petite Curies" in honor of Marie Curie. It's a really interesting story, and I love love love that the final tie-breaking question involved a truly great woman getting the recognition she deserves. More of this please, academic super bowl organizers!
Anyway, Bethany and Klaudia came today to help cheer on Liam and the Lincoln team, and afterward Klaudia was reluctant to take a picture with Liam lest she look short. Sorry, Klaudia!
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