If I were crowned emperor this morning, every child who is playing Marco Polo in the swimming pool of this motel, shouting the name Marco Polo back and forth Marco Polo Marco Polo would be required to read a biography of Marco Polo - a long one with fine print - as well as a history of China and of Venice, the birthplace of the venerated explorer Marco Polo Marco Polo after which each child would be quizzed by me then executed by drowning regardless how much they managed to retain about the glorious life and times of Marco Polo Marco Polo

you know its gonna be a rough day when you wake up in the wee hours of the morning and desperately grope for the camelbak on your nightstand that hasn't had fresh water in it for at least two weeks and then drink the whole thing in like 2 seconds and almost cry when it's gone....