Miles and some other students (who remain unseen in this video) did this project for their health class. The assignment was to describe how to make a healthy snack. Watch out all you cooking channels, Miles’s youtube presence may go viral!
Quick explanation – he is wearing face paint and beads because this was filmed on his school’s homecoming day. For our readers abroad who haven’t watched Friday Night Lights or other shows that address this topic, every fall in high schools across the US, a football game played at the school’s home stadium is declared “homecoming” (refers to welcoming “home” of alumni) and there is a lot of school spirit around this event. The kids paint their faces, wear school colors, dye their hair and go to pep rallies during the day, and they go to the football game and a dance at night.
Not to delay you from watching Miles’s video but I had to look up why it was called homecoming and found some fascinating (for this Jayhawk!) info on this wikipedia page:
In 1891, the Missouri Tigers first faced off against the Kansas Jayhawks in the first installment of the Border War, which is also the oldest college football rivalry west of the Mississippi River. The intense rivalry originally took place at neutral sites, usually in Kansas City, Missouri, until a new conference regulation was announced that required intercollegiate football games to be played on collegiate campuses. To renew excitement in the rivalry, ensure adequate attendance at the new location, and celebrate the first meeting of the two teams on the Mizzou campus in Columbia, Missouri, Mizzou Athletic Director Chester Brewer invited all alumni to “come home” for the game in 1911. Along with the football game, the celebration included a parade and spirit rally with bonfire. The event was a success, with nearly 10,000 alumni coming home to take part in the celebration and watch the Tigers and Jayhawks play to a 3–3 tie. The Missouri annual homecoming, with its parade and spirit rally centered on a large football game is the model that has gone on to take hold at colleges and high schools across the United States.[5][6]
Enjoy!
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I bet those kale chips were the best!
Also interesting about the origin of “homecoming.” I always wondered about that. Unfortunately (I guess), the Mizzou Tigers joined the Southeast Conference for sports a year or so ago, and no longer plays against the Kansas Jayhawks, which remains in the Big 12 Conference. I know very little about collegiate sports, but it just doesn’t seem right.
Very impressed Miles. Must try Kale Chips on my next visit to Chicago.
I finally got to look at your video after meaning to many times! Looks like it was fun to make and homecoming sounds like a great couple of days at school!
Yummy yummy imma tummayyyy😎
Nishhhce
I like em hot and crisp btw
Ur so funny myles😝Loll