I graduated high school almost 15 years ago and had a teacher who would play Simpsons episodes that were right on point to whatever lecture he was giving. I definitely remember those far more than a lot of the other generic lessons teachers were giving.
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Perfect! I actually had that one and was going to open with it until I remembered young Abe's rant. Thanks for taking the time to give me some encouragement that my students really are getting something out of these.