Leonard Cooper, won the 'Teen Jeopardy' tournament this week with a $37,000 score and a $75,000 toal for first place. It wasn't just the impressive amount of money that he came away with, or the even cooler afro that he was sporting, but it was his answer to final Jeopardy that received mass attention.
Closing out the second round, Leonard made a clutch daily double where he risked his $18,000 doubled it! The final Jeopardy category was "Military Men". The answer was "On June 6, 1944, he said, 'The eyes of the world are upon you.'" The question was: "Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?".
Cooper was in the lead and didn't know the answer, so he said: "Who is some guy in Normandy. But I just won $75,000!"
He received an hilarious uproar from the crowd and a huge laugh and smile from host Alex Trebek!
"One of the things I love about this teen tournament is these guys have marvelous senses of humor!", Alex Trebek exclaimed :)
Watch the video below:
And that's what's good,
Jon
- The Good World News
A beautiful guitar is a work of art. From the first note that is picked, to the moving chord that is played, to the elegant shape of the guitar's body.
Waterstone Guitars, the brainchild of Robert Singer (very fitting name), views their guitars as a form of art. To push their artistic envelope they have created a guitar based off the art of Jackson Pollock, a leader in the Abstract Expressionist movement.
Pollock would place his blank canvas on the floor and use a "drip" technique where the paint would splatter on the canvas. Waterstone guitars has captured this art technique in their latest limited edition guitars. Proceeds from these collectors item guitar sales go to the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center which is Pollock and his wife, Lee Krasner's, home turned museum. Pollock's original studio art is still on display in the house.
Waterstone Guitars is helping to continue the legend, life, and art of Jackson Pollock. This guitar masterpiece can be found at http://pollockguitar.com. Well done!
And that's what's good,
Jon
The Good World News
Who better to crash your wedding than the President of The United States?! Hard to believe? Well this is what happened to Jon and Sayli Gibbs during their wedding in 2012.
Jon and Sayli were all ready to tie the knot at the Living History Farms in Urbandale, Iowa on September 1st. One week before their big day, the couple was informed that President Barack Obama was going to hold a last-minute rally at the same place on the same day!
Luckily, the President's large rally ended an hour before the wedding. The crowd cleared out and made way for the bride and groom. Jon and Sayli were incredibly surprised to receive a handwritten note from the busiest man on the planet and several presidential gifts.
The note read: "Congratulations on the wedding! Michelle and I wish you a great life together! - Barack Obama"
The gifts included a silver cup, silver tray, and a bag with the official seal of the President.
Now that is a gift and day that this couple will never forget!
Peace & Love,
Jon
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