“No Kicking Penguins”
As many long-time Turning Point folks know, we’re rather fond of a quote from Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
And sometimes, you can change the world almost by accident. “In October, [Michelle Chipman] was walking down the hall when she kicked an inflatable penguin…out of her way. (Son) Seven-year-old Colby… promptly advised her that kicking penguins was prohibited. He left the room for a minute, returned requesting Scotch Tape and then posted a hand-drawn sign — a woman kicking a penguin, in a circle with a diagonal line through it (as in a No Smoking sign). Written around the image was the decree Colby had issued earlier — “No kicking penguins.”
A few days later, that sign was posted amidst the world’s largest colony of penguins and “No Kicking Penguins” had become the official policy of Antarctica. How? You can read the unlikely chain of events here.
January 25 2010 08:42 pm | In the news