[Ralphie is visiting Travis at the Buckeye Regional, only he can’t remember what he wanted] Travis: How about a nice button? Ralphie as Adult:[narrating] Button? Button? What’s a button? With unconscious will my voice squeaked out ‘button’. Travis: Okay, get him out of here. Ralphie as Adult:[narrating] A button? Oh no, what was I doing? Wake up, Stupid! Wake up! Ralphie: *[Ralphie is shoved off the robot, but he stops himself and climbs back up] *No! No! I want an Official Delphi E.L.I.T.E Forty Eight 2010 Model Robot! Travis: You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.
As a representative of FRC 48 and NEOFRA, Travis Hoffman knew how to walk the walk and talk the talk of Dr. Seuss like no other. Today’s theme was:
“Unless someone like you cares a whole lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
And the children understood what Travis, 48, and NEOFRA were saying. The father smiled and nodded in agreement:
“You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
And the truth of the whole matter is:
“Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.”
While two boys pay attention to the robot drawing the attention of the mentors, their accomplice sister masquerading as a safety captain rifles through storage drawers looking for swag to filch.
Kid on bot: Travis, why is that board made of wood?
Travis: Well, we did not have enough money to buy metal.
Kid: Why?
Travis: Well… because we did not do enough fund-raising.
Kid: Why?
Travis: sigh Because the economy is terrible this year.
Kid: Why?
Travis: …I dont know. I do not know why the economy is bad.
Kid: Why?
Travis: Because I did not take any economy classes.
Kid: Why?
Travis: Because I did not have any interest in economics!
Kid: Why?
Travis: repeatedly bangs head on workbench