It seems like each year we've done the kids camp in Poland, one kid has ended up being really special to me. Last year it is was Arthur, and this year it was Hubert. Hubert has actually been to the kids camp all three Summers, but for whatever reason he and I got to hang out more this year. Hubert is a high energy kid, and always has a look on his face like he's up to something. This year while in English class, the kids were playing a retail game where some of the kids were waiters and some were customers, and they had to use their English to place and deliver food orders. Somehow, Hubert ended up with all the money and was fanning it in my face… I thought the scene caught the essence of Hubert quite nicely. LOL
Later that day, Hubert runs up to me and yells something in Polish, and then tears off down the hall, laughing histerically as he went. Clearly something was funny. I chuckled and went on about my business. This same thing happened a few more times, and then before long every kid in the camp was running up to me, yelling the same thing. I grabbed one of the Polish youth and had them translate, the kids were saying "Dan, eat the Snickers!!". Huh? Turns out Snickers has a commercial that runs in Europe that features a guy named Dan who "is a real diva" when he gets hungry. Even though my name is only said (very quickly) once in the commerical, somehow Hubert remembered it, and was now spreading the saying amongst the kids. I must have heard it a thousand times throughout the week! 🙂 Funny stuff.
For your viewing pleasure, I've included the commercial below.
–Dan Thompson