I hope we’re beginning a tradition here I have to begin somewhere you know this
I have to begin somewhere you know this
I have to begin somewhere you know this is one of the highlights of my schedule
is one of the highlights of my schedule
is one of the highlights of my schedule it’s always a great pleasure for me to
it’s always a great pleasure for me to
it’s always a great pleasure for me to return here to the Grosvenor auditorium
return here to the Grosvenor auditorium
return here to the Grosvenor auditorium in Washington DC and welcome to our
in Washington DC and welcome to our
in Washington DC and welcome to our lucky 7th 10th anniversary at 16th
lucky 7th 10th anniversary at 16th
lucky 7th 10th anniversary at 16th annual 20th anniversary edition of the
annual 20th anniversary edition of the
annual 20th anniversary edition of the National Geographic Bee we started
National Geographic Bee we started
National Geographic Bee we started collecting names of people who could
collecting names of people who could
collecting names of people who could possibly moderate a contest that would
possibly moderate a contest that would
possibly moderate a contest that would be somewhat like you think of a spelling
be somewhat like you think of a spelling
be somewhat like you think of a spelling bee but a geography bee and so I tuned
bee but a geography bee and so I tuned
bee but a geography bee and so I tuned in watched Alex and it was a one of
in watched Alex and it was a one of
in watched Alex and it was a one of those moments where you just watch it
those moments where you just watch it
those moments where you just watch it and say he would be perfect you know
and say he would be perfect you know
and say he would be perfect you know it’s so obvious that I can’t imagine it
it’s so obvious that I can’t imagine it
it’s so obvious that I can’t imagine it was it any discussion about it
you know I never get tired of hearing
you know I never get tired of hearing that little bit of music there are so
that little bit of music there are so
that little bit of music there are so many good moments with Alex over the
many good moments with Alex over the
many good moments with Alex over the years of the date what have you got in
years of the date what have you got in
years of the date what have you got in the bag um I pocket knife this is not
the bag um I pocket knife this is not
the bag um I pocket knife this is not that kind of competition Jenna I’m
that kind of competition Jenna I’m
that kind of competition Jenna I’m telling you you told me a little while
telling you you told me a little while
telling you you told me a little while ago that you partied last night I did
ago that you partied last night I did
ago that you partied last night I did yeah
yeah
yeah you want to tell the folks about that
you want to tell the folks about that
you want to tell the folks about that what kind of party are we talking about
what kind of party are we talking about
what kind of party are we talking about here well let’s see we had a big pillow
here well let’s see we had a big pillow
here well let’s see we had a big pillow fight Mitchell was in the shower and I
fight Mitchell was in the shower and I
fight Mitchell was in the shower and I think you’ve told us enough oh gosh
think you’ve told us enough oh gosh
think you’ve told us enough oh gosh you’re gonna go all Alex Trebek on me
you’re gonna go all Alex Trebek on me
you’re gonna go all Alex Trebek on me out there aren’t you Stefan what did you
out there aren’t you Stefan what did you
out there aren’t you Stefan what did you mean by that
mean by that
mean by that andrews phrased it properly in the form
andrews phrased it properly in the form
andrews phrased it properly in the form of a question what is New Guinea and you
of a question what is New Guinea and you
of a question what is New Guinea and you wagered 4,500 somewhere in my contract
wagered 4,500 somewhere in my contract
wagered 4,500 somewhere in my contract it must say host must play straight man
it must say host must play straight man
it must say host must play straight man to comedic talents of young people yeah
to comedic talents of young people yeah
to comedic talents of young people yeah that’s classic Alex Trebek it’s about to
that’s classic Alex Trebek it’s about to
that’s classic Alex Trebek it’s about to get shut down you know what does Trebek
get shut down you know what does Trebek
get shut down you know what does Trebek really know about geography if he didn’t
really know about geography if he didn’t
really know about geography if he didn’t have that sheet of paper this guy’s got
have that sheet of paper this guy’s got
have that sheet of paper this guy’s got a PhD in in knowledge Gill Grosvenor and
a PhD in in knowledge Gill Grosvenor and
a PhD in in knowledge Gill Grosvenor and I covered the entire spectrum of
I covered the entire spectrum of
I covered the entire spectrum of geographic knowledge he knows everything
geographic knowledge he knows everything
geographic knowledge he knows everything that can be known about geography and I
that can be known about geography and I
that can be known about geography and I know the rest I would never engage in a
know the rest I would never engage in a
know the rest I would never engage in a geography context with Alex Trebek I
geography context with Alex Trebek I
geography context with Alex Trebek I would lose miserably both responses are
would lose miserably both responses are
would lose miserably both responses are wrong you are still tied
isn’t this fun fellows and I don’t know
isn’t this fun fellows and I don’t know anyone else who could pronounce all
anyone else who could pronounce all
anyone else who could pronounce all these words nunavut the of Sharon
these words nunavut the of Sharon
these words nunavut the of Sharon Peninsula timish County Lake Gatun a
Peninsula timish County Lake Gatun a
Peninsula timish County Lake Gatun a Comiskey Island cochabamba it’s time now
Comiskey Island cochabamba it’s time now
Comiskey Island cochabamba it’s time now for our first big test of the day I am
for our first big test of the day I am
for our first big test of the day I am about to introduce all of the players
about to introduce all of the players
about to introduce all of the players and we’ll see if I can do it and
and we’ll see if I can do it and
and we’ll see if I can do it and pronounce all of their names correctly
pronounce all of their names correctly
pronounce all of their names correctly they won the charms of alex is that he
they won the charms of alex is that he
they won the charms of alex is that he wants he deep down wants every kid to do
wants he deep down wants every kid to do
wants he deep down wants every kid to do with it you know investment in all of
with it you know investment in all of
with it you know investment in all of their success and it really comes across
their success and it really comes across
their success and it really comes across the boy don’t scare me like that man you
the boy don’t scare me like that man you
the boy don’t scare me like that man you probably knew the answer early on it you
probably knew the answer early on it you
probably knew the answer early on it you were just toying with me name Faulkner’s
were just toying with me name Faulkner’s
were just toying with me name Faulkner’s home state Steven
Mississippi a young man from Mississippi
Mississippi a young man from Mississippi is right
I think that he wants every child to
I think that he wants every child to succeed world over here greater goal he
succeed world over here greater goal he
succeed world over here greater goal he just loves young people a co it’s it’s
just loves young people a co it’s it’s
just loves young people a co it’s it’s so clear and i have many memories it
so clear and i have many memories it
so clear and i have many memories it seems that the contestants each year get
seems that the contestants each year get
seems that the contestants each year get brighter and brighter it also appears to
brighter and brighter it also appears to
brighter and brighter it also appears to me and i don’t know why that they have
me and i don’t know why that they have
me and i don’t know why that they have gotten younger and younger no matter
gotten younger and younger no matter
gotten younger and younger no matter what happens in this hour when you think
what happens in this hour when you think
what happens in this hour when you think of the odds of getting up here to this
of the odds of getting up here to this
of the odds of getting up here to this stage all ten of these students are
stage all ten of these students are
stage all ten of these students are indeed champions and deserve some
indeed champions and deserve some
indeed champions and deserve some applause it really is no way we get
applause it really is no way we get
applause it really is no way we get adequately thank alex trebek for the
adequately thank alex trebek for the
adequately thank alex trebek for the incredible level of performance for the
incredible level of performance for the
incredible level of performance for the last 25 years but i’m hoping that it
last 25 years but i’m hoping that it
last 25 years but i’m hoping that it will become an annual event and that i
will become an annual event and that i
will become an annual event and that i will be invited back 23 years from now
will be invited back 23 years from now
will be invited back 23 years from now to celebrate a quarter century of the
to celebrate a quarter century of the
to celebrate a quarter century of the National Geography Bee
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