The Ronald Reagan Library

Today, I went to a field trip to the Ronald Reagan Library. I was really excited, because I was the president. Everyone got a badge. They had to wear it all day. The badge said who you were. I was the president.

First, we went walking around, and the first cool thing I saw was a BIG airplane. It used to be Ronald Reagan's Airplane. We got to go inside, and it was pretty big. There was a little kitchen inside, and on a table was fake chocolate cake. In Mr.Reagan's room, there was a big jar of jelly beans. There were a few more rooms, then some seats. I think that the most important part of the plane was the place where the nuclear football was located. (a replica/fake) There was this section with computers. ('old ones') You could make any secret call from there without being hacked! In that same section, there was a black briefcase. The black briefcase was called the nuclear football, because the president could send a nuclear bomb if he was in danger.

After that, we went to a helicopter. To the left, was the control room. That is where the pilots sit at. Then, there were a bunch of seats.

After that, we went to the museum part. I saw a painting of Mr.Reagan, made out of Jelly Belly Jelly Beans! Mr. Reagan LOVED jellybeans, which is why jellybeans were all over the place. There was also a picture of him, that was made entirely of butterfly's wings. (no insect was harmed)

As we went along, I discovered new things. I learned that Mr. Reagan's family was not rich. His father was a drunk, so he did not earn money. The mother put two pennies under a loose tile, so that no one could ever say that they were penniless. Ronald Reagan had to work. His first job was washing dishes. This was to pay for his schooling. Then, he became a lifeguard, and saved 70 lives! After that, he got roles in movies,and then did a bunch of other stuff.

It turns out that Ronald Reagan was SHOT by a man named John Wickley Jr. The bullet bounced off of a car, and then hit the president. Because it did not hit him directly, the president survived.

Then, we went back in time. We were in the same situation as in 1983, when Cuba wanted to make Grenada a communist island. This was a problem, because 800 American students were in Grenada, attending St.George's Medical school. I, the president, got advise from my advisers. I had to make decisions, and see if I made the same decisions as Ronald Reagan. I was a little bit nervous, but everything went well.

We were a little bit short on time, so we did not get to spend a lot of time at the Ronald Reagan Library. I hope I can come again with my family.

The front of my badge.

The back of my badge.