There once was a boy who was trapped on a family vacation in South Dakota. The family stopped at the Corn Palace, Wall Drug, and The Badlands, but the boy enjoyed the swimming pool and video games at the hotel instead.

When the family arrived at Mount Rushmore, there was a president look-a-like contest being held, and everyone was walking around dressed like Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt. The boy was awestruck, for he thought the giant heads carved in the mountain were turning people into presidents. He hoped that he and his parents would turn into presidents, but they didn't, and he was very disappointed. However, he dreamed of becoming great and that feeling inspired him for years.

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