To be completely honest, my sixth grade math teacher used the word “ganas” (Spanish for “desire”) to inspire us to be the best students we could be (and he did a fine job, considering one of his supremely dorky students invited him onto “My Favorite Teacher Week” on Wheel Of Fortune).
But as great as Mr. Howe was, he was no Jaime Escalante, a tiny, hyperactive Hispanic cherub who loved math so hard (and who also used the word “ganas” to inspire students) (hmm…coincidence???), he appeared in a PSA on the subject. And somehow, he tapped Bill Cosby, Teri Garr, Marla Gibbs, Joe Piscopo, Paula Poundstone, and Dizzy Gillespie to chime in on the subject in what is quite possibly the best P.S.A. ever.
“You can’t get off on math.” — Marla Gibbs
Thanks for the tip, Michael!
