Memorable Quotes from Alexandra Balahoutis
1 quoteA Race Against Time in a Store
Abigail
What do you see?
Ben
2:22.
[using a bottle of water as a magnifying glass on the $100 bill]
Abigail
What time is it now?
Clothing Store Clerk
Almost 3.
Abigail
We missed it.
[sighs]
Riley
No, we didn't. We didn't miss it because... you don't know this? I know something about history that you don't know.
Ben
I'd be very excited to learn about it, Riley.
Riley
Hold on one second, let me just take in this moment. This is cool. Is this how you feel all the time? Well, except now, of course—
[takes a deep breath]
Abigail
Riley!
Riley
All right! What I know is that daylight savings wasn't established until World War I. If it's 3 p.m. now that means that in 1776 it would be 2 p.m.
Ben
Riley, you're a genius.
Riley
Do you actually know who the first person to come up with the idea of daylight savings time was?
Abigail and Ben
Benjamin Franklin.
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