Hey waters here from the waters wake up call.
Welcome to Wendham Wednesday in a nutshell.
We did a we did a lot of weird Wendham things this morning and I'm going to give that all to you here in the course of about 20 minutes.
And of course, we kick things off with the bright side this morning like we do every morning at 5.50.
Just a way to get you up and get you started in a very positive way.
Then at 6.50, I get you up to date on some things, a lot of things.
Some bite-sized pieces of news and, you know, light stuff with a little humor.
That's the goal, anyway.
I do that at 6.50 every morning.
Then at 7.30, I give you the five things you didn't know you needed to hear.
You know, some of those stories that you never hear
You're about watching the news, or reading the news, or whatever.
You just, you never hear this stuff, and you really should know about it.
And that's what I do with the five things.
You know, we also talked about some random things, including the weirdest phone call you ever got at work, or if someone ever asked you to do something outside your job description, maybe even way outside.
All of that.
First though, like we kick off every weekday morning at 5.50, let's take a peek at the bright side.
Look at the bright side, okay?
Bright side?
Bright
side?
What's the bright side?
Let me tell you what the bright
side is.
Ha!
The bright
side.
Let's look on the bright side with Mike Waters on 1057 KOKZ.
Yes, and sponsored by Wong Collision Center.
And let me tell you, Charlie from Camp Courageous is going to be here tomorrow morning on the bright side to talk about Camp Courageous.
If you've never heard about Camp Courageous and what they do for kids in this community, it's pretty amazing.
So he's coming in tomorrow morning.
Today, I want to tell you about this elementary school teacher.
And I'll tell you, these teachers
are not appreciated nearly enough.
And this is in Dallas and the teacher's name is Crochet Powell and she helps her students with all kinds of things.
And there's this post that I found and man is it going viral.
She helps her students ease their nerves before state exams.
So this post that I found, Powell students, they're opening these individual envelopes before they had to take these tests.
And the envelopes contain letters from supportive adults who tell them they love them, they're proud of them, and boosting their confidence.
And how cool is that?
So you see these kids and the smiles on their faces growing bigger and bigger.
And you can just tell the confidence boost that they're getting from these notes.
So this video, I think it has over 2 million views, it has like thousands of comments.
A lot of fellow teachers are expressing interest in Powell's strategy.
Well, yeah, that's gotta be effective, that's gotta, I mean, it's very cool.
So if I was a teacher, I'd be going, hey, I'm stealing that idea, and I'm sure that's...
She has no problem with that anyway.
But anyway, some commenters have even shared how these letters have positively impacted their students' attitudes towards testing.
So Powell, who has this TikTok account and featuring all kinds of these heartwarming and funny clips of students which have earned her over 108,000 followers.
So she also uses this platform to collect donations for her classroom fund, which enables her to purchase snacks, supplies, and activities for her students.
So Powell's teaching methods and dedication have won her the admiration of so many TikTok users and fellow teachers who have just praised her as a great educator.
Obviously she is.
So I think that is awesome.
We have to give a big old bright side shout out to crochet Powell.
There you go.
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Elementary school teachers, that is so awesome.
But you know, while it's still bright, let's say we head in to hit and run headlines.
I'm gonna get you updated on everything you need to know in a very, very quick amount of time.
About the headline?
Yeah, that meant hit and run this
morning.
All right, so thieves stole millions of dollars in gold from a Toronto airport.
Experts call it more proof that Canadian crime is just adorable.
So now the Twitter got rid of verification checkmarks.
Anyone can tweet as whomever they want.
Ironically, George Santos tweeted as himself.
Very ironic.
So the first babies conceived with a sperm-injecting robot have been born.
Now that's creepy.
But can someone please explain to me why we're not calling this thing the sperminator?
Is there a reason we're not?
All right.
Maybe they were hot.
when they named it.
And speaking of which, there's a marijuana museum now open in New York City, and it's perfect for people who would rather look at weed than smoke it so, uh, nobody?
Hey, let's go look at the weed.
New research suggests french fries may be linked to depression.
I think that's true, because right now I'm very sad that I don't have any french fries.
So there's a cannabis company in Michigan offered jobs to 400 Burger King employees who got laid off It'll be a smooth transition for them because they'll be working with the same clientele They'll go there and then they get the munchies and go to Burger King.
Anyway, today is International Guide Dog Day So be sure to throw yours a biscuit there NFL referees
You certainly should.
Nick Cage says being in debt left him in a very dark place, especially since he blew all of his money on an acting coach.
I mean, very dark place.
Harrison Ford says dial of destiny will be the last time he plays Indiana Jones.
Then a Brink's truck backed up and added, maybe.
Yeah, there's always, there are always money involved.
You never know.
and so don't count anything out.
That's all I got.
Oh, I think I sprained my neck on that.
I think I need one of those, what are they, neck casts?
You know, those big white things that you wear around your neck that you'd see in all the old TV shows.
You know, I'm gonna go find one of those, and while I do, let's take a phone call and a random question like, what is something that you've done at work that was way outside your job description?
We were going to build some trees out of the Dr. Seuss book.
I can't remember what they were called, but they were in the Dr. Seuss book.
And we wanted to build them on toilet plungers.
So they stick to the table.
OK, sure.
My job was to go find 25 toilet plungers.
So I went to the dollar store.
And I found I had 25 toilet plungers in my cart.
And this lady kept trying to get a little closer to see what I had.
Well, sure.
Why is this lady got all the plungers in her cart?
So finally, I just turned around and smiled at her and said I wouldn't stand too close.
Yeah, yeah, no kidding.
Well, I was gonna ask if they if they were new toilet plungers or
Okay,
I'm glad you didn't get them at the used plunger store because That would have been disgusting
I
would I would have walked up to you and said well, that's quite a clog there lady.
What's the story behind?
No, don't tell me the story.
I'll just I'll be over in housewares
Yeah, yeah,
yeah.
Boy, what would you think if you saw somebody with a cart full of plungers rolling through the dollar store?
With a bunch of bathrooms and what?
They have a mansion with a bunch of bathrooms and they've each been getting clogged so then they start using other bathrooms and now they're all the toilets are clogged so they had to go get a bunch of plungers for the bathrooms and unplug all the toilets?
I don't know.
I'm just guessing.
I'm just thinking out loud but that's usually kind of dangerous.
But anyway, let's get into the five things and these are five things Maybe you haven't heard about maybe you have but five things that I think you should know and maybe you haven't heard anywhere else So it's the five things you didn't know you needed to hear let's do it Oh guess what everybody was talking about yesterday everybody was talking about Aaron Rodgers being traded to the Jets, but of course they were
breaking news finally after almost six
This week's of running on a treadmill, baby, we've got some movement.
This was a
trade of biblical proportions, which is why it took 40 days and 40 nights.
Aaron Rodgers is being traded.
The trade is coming down.
Broadway, your name is over.
This is Aaron Rodgers' time, baby.
You're talking about a four-time MVP, leaving the smallest market in North American professional sports for the largest.
Watch out, everybody.
Here come the jets.
I don't know what these people are talking about to tell you the truth.
I should let you know that this is the time of year when sunburns are the worst.
So you gotta be careful.
Late April, early May.
The angle of the sun is about the same as it is in late August, but since it's not too hot yet, we're less likely to cover up or wear sunblock.
So three things you can do to lower your risk of sunburns.
Find some shade, especially between 10 a.m.
and 2 p.m.
Also opt for
or a wide brimmed hat and wear sunglasses to protect your eyes.
Kind of like Lovie Howell, I think.
I think she knew what she was doing.
Wear sunblock, that's 30 SPF.
or higher.
I suggest maybe a sunblock that's 1057 SPF.
That will really keep you covered.
And for your springtime summer campfires and things, there are some new marshmallows out there.
Jet Puffed has a brand new limited edition, limited edition marshmallow.
that will change colors when it's hit with direct heat like at a campfire.
The pink ones will turn orange and the blue marshmallows will turn green.
That's gotta be safe, the stuff they put in there.
Maybe it's nuclear waste, I don't know, I don't know anything for sure.
Check the package before you pay money for them though.
Those could be nuclear kinds of marshmallows.
This guy definitely on drugs.
You know how I know?
His excuse for why he has the drugs.
62 year old guy, this is in Pennsylvania, pulled over after stopping at an intersection where there was not a stop sign.
So the cops found a crack pipe in his pants, and you know what he said?
He claims he doesn't know whose pants he's wearing.
That's not mine, officer.
These aren't my pants.
I don't know whose they are, but they're not mine.
Yeah, just deny, deny, as dumb as it sounds.
I mean, what is that guy on drugs?
Yes, kids, don't do drugs, kids.
That's my PSA for the day.
And finally, since it is National Administrative Professionals Day, don't say secretary, it's no longer secretary.
That's become somewhat politically incorrect.
Plus, I think an administrative professional is so much more than what a secretary used to be.
But do you remember secretaries like of the 60s?
I mean, think of the show Mad Men, if you ever watched Mad Men.
Now, this is an old film that I found in the basement.
And I don't know whose film this is.
I thought I'd put it in and just see what it was like.
And it's labeled 1962.
So with that in mind,
Let's uh...
Instructional films from the 60s presents Secretaries Day.
Look, there's Linda!
She's a secretary.
Linda's wearing a mini skirt, pantyhose, high heels, and a beehive hairdo loaded with aquanet.
Here's her boss, Mr. Johnson.
He's inviting her into his office to take dictation.
As she turns, he pats her bottom and tells her she'll need to stay late if she wants to keep her job.
He wants to thank her on secretary's day by taking her out to dinner.
Looks like Linda's going to get a raise.
Have a happy secretary's...
Yeah.
So thank goodness they're not like that anymore, and I hope they certainly aren't.
But anyway, I think that's five things.
Now
see, weren't those five things interesting?
Huh?
Alright, well last but not least, let's get into our random Wednesday topic.
What was the weirdest phone call you ever got at work?
You know, I'm gonna start off, this is my, this is my weirdest phone call I think ever, and it happened yesterday.
That
and left hand stories, yes.
Yeah.
My dad always bought Nash Ramblers.
Well, there's only one song I can think of with Nash Ramblers, so I think I know what you're gonna be saying here.
Beat, beat.
The car went beat, beat, beat.
Yeah.
The little Nash Rambler was right behind that whole thing.
While riding in my ghetto, that wasn't my surprise.
Little
Ness Ramler.
Why, what
a lovely singing voice you have.
Well, you
have a wonderful singing voice.
I do remember that song, though.
It's a cute little ditty,
ain't it?
What
was that first word you said three times?
Daja.
What were they trying to say with Daja?
They were trying to say diarrhea.
Well, of course.
And then whoever was turned it into, I guess, something even more disgusting because they couldn't remember the D word.
I just thought that was funny.
I just had to stare.
Yeah, thank you.
That's awesome.
I appreciate that.
From
when I was an
operator,
my mother worked at the same long distance phone company that I did.
I get this call.
The guy sounded just like my stepfather.
Who happened to be dead?
He wanted to make a collect call.
Wow.
What?
Oh, I just wanted to tell her I still love her.
Wow.
That's crazy.
I don't even know what to say about that.
It was like a twilight zone or something.
And I thought it
was.
All right.
Well, thanks for the weird randomness.
That's going to do it for a Wandom Wednesday in a nutshell tomorrow.
If you are indeed listening to this while it is still Wandom Wednesday tomorrow, throwback Thursday.
I'll catch you bright and early right here.
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