Images of Greatness...

The students in Thomas' 6th grade class each chose a famous person in history to present. Can you guess who Thomas chose?

I was born in June 1910

I wanted to be a pilot way back then

I got into a car crash, I was injured so bad

I didn't turn bitter, I wasn't even mad

My flying days were over but I didn't just give up

I choose to go down to the sea and never look back up

The first time that I went deep sea diving

I was amazed that the ocean was alive and thriving

I wanted to stay under water even longer

Because I knew the ocean was something to ponder

So I asked Emile Gagnan a good engineer

To help me, although it took a whole long year

In 1943 we made the Breathing Apparatus

We were in all the papers, the people loved us

I have made many inventions, that is true

With them we could explore the ocean blue

My best ship I ever used was called the Calypso

Throughout my whole life I loved her dear, so

With my crew we did a thing or two

We made over 100 movies, that is true

I died on my bed in June, 1997

A lot of people said that I went to heaven

I got a lot of awards during my career

My legend lives on even to this year

WHO AM I?

Jacques Cousteau

As I am sure you can imagine, Thomas did a FABULOUS job reciting his poem. He was the STAR of the show :) OK, I guess I am partial but who wouldn't be???