Whassupjack Excerpt from Newsletter
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| Daily Thinking ExercisesGetting Across Ms. Waters and her twins, Danny and Anny, want to cross from the east side of the river to the west side in a canoe. But the canoe can hold no more than 200 pounds. Ms. Waters weighs 160 pounds, and Danny and Anny weigh 100 pounds each. How can all three of them reach the other side of the river in the canoe? Can You Explain?
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 On Wisconsin“On Wisconsin” is the official state song of Wisconsin and the fight song of the University of Wisconsin. It was composed in 1909. It was inspired by a 18 year-old Civil War hero named Arthur MacArthur. Arthur McArthur was a first lieutenant in the 24th Wisconsin serving under General Grant at the battle of Chaatanooga on November 25,1863. The 24th Wisconsin was part of an assault on an impossible postion called Missionary Ridge. During the assault, when the soldier assigned to carry the battle flag of the 24th Wisconsin fell to an enemy bayonet, another soldier rushed forward to hoist the flag. The roar of cannon fire filled the ridge and the second color bearer fell, decapitated by a cannon ball. Bloody and wounded, Arthur MacArthur retrieved the colors himself. Raising the already battle-scared flag high he turned to his troops with the shout “On Wisconsin!” and proceeded up the ridge. As MacArthur reached the summit he firmly planted the staff of the flag in the ground. Below him the advancing soldiers saw their flag, battered and scarred, waving in the breeze at the top of the precipice. Their hearts filled with inspiration they surged forward, doing the improbable, achieving victory at Missionary Ridge. |
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For the boat question - and I haven’t looked at the answer - and thinking outside the box, my guess would be the two 100 people in the boat which the 160 pushed and/or just hung on. LOL! Now to see if I’m anywhere near correct