From the Ted Talk by Jim Whitaker and Jessica Whitaker Allen: A cleaner world could start in a rice field
Unscramble the Blue Letters
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Jessica Whitaker Allen: I'm a sixth generation fraemr. goirwng up, I remember running around outside barefoot, catching as many snakes, tueltrs, frogs as possible, and then trying to convince my parents to let me keep them inside as pets.
(Laughter)
Eventually, my dad bought me an aquarium, and we had fun with that for a little while inside until a few of the snakes got lost in our hsoue and we never found them. Sorry.
(Laughter)
We live and work in southeast Arkansas. McGehee, specifically. Our town has 4,000 residents and one stoplight. The nearest airport, Starbucks, sppoihng mall, Whole Foods, is two hours away in any direction. Without places like this and farmers like us, you'd be hunrgy, naked and seobr.
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Jessica Whitaker Allen: I'm a sixth generation ______. _______ up, I remember running around outside barefoot, catching as many snakes, _______, frogs as possible, and then trying to convince my parents to let me keep them inside as pets.
(Laughter)
Eventually, my dad bought me an aquarium, and we had fun with that for a little while inside until a few of the snakes got lost in our _____ and we never found them. Sorry.
(Laughter)
We live and work in southeast Arkansas. McGehee, specifically. Our town has 4,000 residents and one stoplight. The nearest airport, Starbucks, ________ mall, Whole Foods, is two hours away in any direction. Without places like this and farmers like us, you'd be ______, naked and _____.
Solution
sober
growing
hungry
shopping
farmer
turtles
house
Original Text
(Applause)
Jessica Whitaker Allen: I'm a sixth generation farmer. Growing up, I remember running around outside barefoot, catching as many snakes, turtles, frogs as possible, and then trying to convince my parents to let me keep them inside as pets.
(Laughter)
Eventually, my dad bought me an aquarium, and we had fun with that for a little while inside until a few of the snakes got lost in our house and we never found them. Sorry.
(Laughter)
We live and work in southeast Arkansas. McGehee, specifically. Our town has 4,000 residents and one stoplight. The nearest airport, Starbucks, shopping mall, Whole Foods, is two hours away in any direction. Without places like this and farmers like us, you'd be hungry, naked and sober.