Summary:
Moe has been working on a poem which he's written on scraps of paper. As he arranges the scraps on a rock, a gust of wind blows them into a pond. A flock of geese, confusing the scraps for bread crumbs, swim over and start pecking at them with their beaks. Moe leaps into the pond and tries to get his poem back, swinging wildly and threatening to "break their beaks." Realizing the absurdity of his situation, he sighs, "Look at me! Supposed to be my big triumph, and I'm standing in mud fighting geese." Figuring that the least he can do is win his fight, he pulls out a revolver and fires away. The geese fly off in a vee, and Moe shakes his fist at them as they go squawking into the sky.
Transcript:
Well, let's see if I can put this poem together. [Woosh!] Hey! Hey! Hey! Stupid geese! [Squawking] You're eating my brilliance! I'll break you beak! Look at me! Supposed to be my big triumph, and I'm standing in mud fighting geese. Well, if I'm gonna fight, I might as well win! Go on you cowards! Fly off in a vee!
What you can learn:
Notice this sentence pattern: "If I'm gonna fight, I might as well win." We often use this structure when trying to make the best out of an unavoidable situation.
"Well, if I have to get up early, I might as well go to the gym."
"Well, if I have to do my homework anyway, I might as well try for an A."
"Well, if I have to go to the store anyway, I might as well get everything I need."
Now you practice:
Write four sentences of your own using the "If I'm......, I might as well...." structure.
Email your responses to jpenna@udel.edu for this week's Simpsons practice.