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Ben (Bennie) was only at age 8 when Ben (Bennie) was only at age 8 when his parents divorced his parents divorced

His father had another family His father had another family He had a brother named CurtisHe had a brother named Curtis

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Bennie was offal in school when he was a little Bennie was offal in school when he was a little boy boy

He was a D student and everyone picked on him He was a D student and everyone picked on him about itabout it

He once thought he got nine questions out of 30 He once thought he got nine questions out of 30 he actually got nonehe actually got none

When the school exams for eyes and stuff he When the school exams for eyes and stuff he could almost be handicapped (blind) could almost be handicapped (blind)

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Sonya went into a mental institution People gossiped about Sonya They were not the richest family and had a rat in

there house Sonya worked 2 jobs Sonya always said “people are just people”

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He and his brother got baptizedBennie had his first religious experience

when he was 8

• Bennie got glasses and started to move up he got great in school and his mom told Bennie and Curtis to only watch 3 television shows a week and had to read 2 books and give a report to there mom at the end of the week. So the both of them dragged there feet seven blocks but its all worth it

He wanted to be the best that he could be and in his He wanted to be the best that he could be and in his class. Bennie tried really hard to get to the top of his class. Bennie tried really hard to get to the top of his class. Bennie moved up and he had to go to a different class. Bennie moved up and he had to go to a different school. And it was very easy for him Bennie new they school. And it was very easy for him Bennie new they weren’t pushing hard enough so the other school (his old weren’t pushing hard enough so the other school (his old school) was hard when he went back. school) was hard when he went back.

The seventh grade The seventh grade Ben got capped on and Ben got capped on and

didn’t like itdidn’t like it He was a great capper He was a great capper

but was hurting peoples but was hurting peoples feelings feelings

His family had food His family had food stamps and Ben was stamps and Ben was ashamed for using them ashamed for using them and scared to use them and scared to use them because someone might because someone might catch him using it catch him using it Credit to photo

Pathological anger Bens grades dropped to a c average Bennie hit this boy named Jerry with a lock because

Jerry made fun of Bennie Bennie almost hit his own mother Ben tried to kill his best friend Bob if it wasn’t for his belt

buckle he might have died

Another Religious Another Religious Experience Experience

Ben spent hours in the Ben spent hours in the

bathroom bathroom

praying to God praying to God

and he just stayed in there and he just stayed in there

reading the biblereading the bible He felt much better He felt much better

after doing this after doing this

Teachers that Ben had

McCotter the biology teacher

gave Bennie extra tutoring Lemuel Doakes was stricket

a mean bad teacher

Ben and the drill teamBen and the drill team

• Ben got a lot of medals on the drill teamBen got a lot of medals on the drill team

• Ben was a sargeant and had to handle the Ben was a sargeant and had to handle the classclass

• When his class misbehaved Ben capped on When his class misbehaved Ben capped on the classthe class

• Ben got moved up to second lutenateBen got moved up to second lutenate

• He got promoted again to lutanate colonel He got promoted again to lutanate colonel

• He marched in the front of a parade at the He marched in the front of a parade at the end of 12end of 12thth grade grade

CollegeCollege

• Colleges are taking a liking to Ben they want him Colleges are taking a liking to Ben they want him in there collegein there college

• He started in the institute of art He started in the institute of art

• He learned about classical musicHe learned about classical music

• Curtis his brother played this one classical music Curtis his brother played this one classical music song Ben started to like it (because his brother song Ben started to like it (because his brother played it so much).played it so much).

The Fake Test!!!

• Back at Yale Ben was just as determined as now because he had to take a very important test.

• Everyone was going out and not even trying because the test was so hard

• And all of the sudden people came in started to take pictures the test was a hoax!!!!

• Ben stayed and he got on the paper (news paper)

• He was just getting tested on his determination

Candy

• Candy was a very smart I believe smarter then Ben• Bennie was 6ft Candy was 5ft 7inches• She was musically gifted• Candy was going to be the church organist • Candy started singing and had a great voice and she started to go to a special bible classes credit to photo

JobsJobs

Bennies consoler tried to get him a jobBennies consoler tried to get him a job Bennie worked at the Ford Motor Company Bennie worked at the Ford Motor Company Then he was the manager of a highway cleanup crewThen he was the manager of a highway cleanup crew Bens group picked up 100-200 bags of garbage so they Bens group picked up 100-200 bags of garbage so they

could get off earlycould get off early Ben got rejected for a job Ben got rejected for a job Ward Randall JR. were friends because they both liked Ward Randall JR. were friends because they both liked

classical music.classical music.

Surgery/Career Surgery/Career Ben got to see surgery being doneBen got to see surgery being done Ben found out a very good way to finding Ben found out a very good way to finding

the Forman Ovalthe Forman Oval He was outshining the other interns He was outshining the other interns The other workers gave Ben there beepersThe other workers gave Ben there beepers Bennie was going to be himself for Bennie was going to be himself for

Dr.Udvarhelyi Dr.Udvarhelyi They both loved Classical musicThey both loved Classical music The interview went greatThe interview went great Then Bennie and candy got married Then Bennie and candy got married

Racism

People didn’t want Bens helpBen wanted people to know that people

don’t start out big they work there way upThis guy named Tommy didn’t like BenTommy said Caustic things to Ben

Life Savor Life Savor

• Ben saved a patent that Ben saved a patent that

had got beaten with a bat had got beaten with a bat

• He had no advice to do itHe had no advice to do it

• People were proud and I People were proud and I

think it was the right thing to dothink it was the right thing to do

• Ben got to learn how to use some Ben got to learn how to use some

of the tools that his job handled Credit to photoof the tools that his job handled Credit to photo

Ben’s Life Ben’s Life

Ben had to do 6 years of residency Ben had to do 6 years of residency and 1 more year of general surgeryand 1 more year of general surgery

Ben found out that new Zealand Ben found out that new Zealand white rabbits are good to operate on white rabbits are good to operate on

Ben got offered to go to AustraliaBen got offered to go to Australia His salary would have went up to His salary would have went up to

65,000 dollars (100,000 dollars now) 65,000 dollars (100,000 dollars now)

Hemispherectomy Hemispherectomy Maranda Maranda Bens first hemispherectomy was Bens first hemispherectomy was

on a girl named Marandaon a girl named Maranda Maranda had 100 seizures a day!!Maranda had 100 seizures a day!! It was not normal but her epilepsy It was not normal but her epilepsy

was derterioration was derterioration

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EvaluationEvaluation

This is Stellar Stallion Work!! You are very creative and have a This is Stellar Stallion Work!! You are very creative and have a wonderful mind!!wonderful mind!!

You are also a Lead Stallion; thank you for all the students you You are also a Lead Stallion; thank you for all the students you have taught to hyperlink! You are a very patient student and peer have taught to hyperlink! You are a very patient student and peer tutor. On behalf of the class, I will thank you for your extra help!tutor. On behalf of the class, I will thank you for your extra help!

May I suggest that you either type your slides first in Microsoft May I suggest that you either type your slides first in Microsoft Word and paste or get someone to edit your slides. You do such Word and paste or get someone to edit your slides. You do such outstanding work, you want to do those last little steps to correct outstanding work, you want to do those last little steps to correct spellings. You can spell check in PowerPoint but words like new spellings. You can spell check in PowerPoint but words like new for knew won’t show up.for knew won’t show up.

Continue to be a stellar stallion!Continue to be a stellar stallion!