Chapter FifteenThe Museum of Inimitable History

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An energetic man dressed head to toe in purple came out from behind a desk and greeted the class in a thick Russian accent. “Welcome, welcome friends, to the museum. It's unlike anything you have ever seen before. Here we celebrate achievement, yes, like many other museums. But, more important, we celebrate the person behind the achievement and how they are unlike any other!”

He bowed to the class and tiptoed backwards away from them, opening the path to start the tour. He turned in a full circle and then approached them again as they started walking, making them all stop short in their path and bump into each other like bumper cars. The class laughed; this guy was going to be a fun tour guide.

He began to speak again but this time he had a thick Italian accent. Trent looked around at the group. They were as entertained as he was. “Um, sir, did your accent change?”

“Yes, yes, smart boy, I am fluent in over 20 accents.” He replied with a wink and a smile.

Jason spoke up next, “Do you mean languages?”

“Oh no, I mean accents. I don't even speak English so good!” he said with a laugh, quickly switching to a southern American accent.

Mr. E was so glad his friend Drew was still the owner of this amazing museum. He was always full of fun, full of great knowledge, and as inimitable as you can be, which made his tours the best in the ...

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