True story* from my dad's classroom, as reported to us by him this evening:
DAD: You know, the sun is about 93 million miles away. If someone turned off the sun's light switch, we wouldn't even know it for several minutes. [Student raises hand] Yeah?
STUDENT: [truly curious and concerned] Mr. Baldwin, has anyone ever done that?
Yes, true. Really. Do remember that we live in Mississippi if you're having trouble wrapping your head around this.
( House!!!!!11! )
DAD: You know, the sun is about 93 million miles away. If someone turned off the sun's light switch, we wouldn't even know it for several minutes. [Student raises hand] Yeah?
STUDENT: [truly curious and concerned] Mr. Baldwin, has anyone ever done that?
Yes, true. Really. Do remember that we live in Mississippi if you're having trouble wrapping your head around this.
( House!!!!!11! )