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In high school, many years ago, many. I know that many. I did a project on the Mexican-American War

with a fellow student shout out to Gabby Merides. I decided to work at a different medium. I asked the teacher if I could.

She allowed me to do this. I thought of it as a documentary. I had a little camcorder and I filmed

books on the Mexican-American War, the pictures and I did like my own voiceover to the characters in the book.

General Zachary Taylor, I would film him and I said, General Zachary Taylor and invaded the land south of the Rio Grande.

And I would say, and I'd show Zachary Taylor and I would say, I'm going to invade the land.

And I had difficulty because one of the central figures, like probably the central figure, on the Mexican side,

it was General Santa Ana and that voice now would be seen as very offensive. So I'm not going to do it.

But not the voices, no, you're doing the voice. My impression of General Santa. Sorry, I sort of clarify that.

That's your right. You're right. He didn't have an offensive sound. I nod to my knowledge.

But anyway, the central figure on the American side was president.

I still can't say that to hesitate. I had to like wrap myself up because I can't say

Polk. I have a hard time with O.L sounds like Wolf and Yolk. Yeah, you're Yolk.

You know, your tongue darts out past your teeth when you say Polk.

It's really funny. James Polk. You think about it too much.

James Polk. Anyway, how'd you do? Well, I didn't do well. I think I got a D, but I think the teacher was

furious that I kind of made a mockery of the whole project. I didn't mean to. I meant, I thought of it

as being really like kind of different and creative. I'm curious to see it. I wonder how bad it is.

I haven't seen it since I was in high school. But it was also, by the way, check out that period

in American history. It's really devastating and interesting. But my take on it was a little bit more

probably inappropriately comedic. Maybe she was right to give me. Well, there's always room for improvement.

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