DCA Celebrates National Agriculture Day
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Disneyland Ambassador Heri Garcia
As I mentioned earlier one of the primary goals of National Agriculture Day is education
and since we're here at the Disneyland Resort, what better teachers could we ask from then
Mickey and Minnie Mouse. So let's give them a bountiful welcome as well as a few of their
young friends.
Now Mickey and Minnie I understand that you've asked the students to share some fun agricultural facts. Did you? (Mickey and Minnie nod enthusiastically) Oh, good! (One by the one the children step up to the microphone. They are holding a large cardboard image of their fact's topic.)
"Fresh apples float because they are 25% air"
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"There are over 500 different kinds of bananas"
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Other facts shared by the children included:
- More than ½ the world's raisins come from California
- California grows 80% of the world's almonds
- Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family
- Pumpkins are 90% water
- Americans eat 100 acres of pizza in a day
Disneyland Resort Ambassador Heri Garcia and the
schoolchildren
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Disneyland Ambassador Heri Garcia
Wow! That's a lot of pizza. Thank you, children and thank you, Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
You are wonderful teachers. And thank you very much for joining us this morning. We
certainly hope you'll enjoy the rest of your visit here at Disney's California Adventure.
Have a great day!"
Secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture
Bill Lyons, Mickey and Minnie Mouse and several students from James Guinn Elementary
School.
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