The Fully American Cup

Have you ever spent your school lunch period watching random YouTube videos on the school library computer because all the friends that you would usually sit with are sick or absent, and Kyle said you couldn't sit with him, so you end up watching a 48 minute video about farming and yachts that was so wierdly intresting that after a moth or so decide to write about? I did.

This is the historically accurate and totally 100% true tale of how the americans got the American Cup. The video mentions is really long, so I'm just gonna give you the good parts, with added comedy and satire. Let me set the stage: The year was1851, and the British hated the Americans. This thing called the "Great Exhibition was starting, which was when countries from all around the globe would meet in London and show off their new and futuristic tech. Once such "Futuristic" tech included horses. Exciting times! But the Victorian newspapers were not exciteto td about the new visiting Americans - here's a quote: "Whenever they enter into a competition with European elegance, they make themselves ridiculous." Which is so mean!

In the exibition hall, each country was showing off their new plows, and for three weeks, attendees were laughing at the American's small plows. But, when it came time to test the plows, the Americans had the best and most functional plows. At that point, Victorian newspapers were starting to take back thier insult. And honestly, the other contries were getting intimidated by the American's pride and power.

Everyone, but the English. Theu claimed that they were still better at sports, such as yacht racing. But then, fueled by anger, a group of Americans banded together to create and build an incredibly sick, strong and fast yacht in order to beat the English, and the boat was so fast, that people were starting to ask what the boat's name was, and why it's so fast. The main creator stood up and said: "America. The yacht's name, is America."

Three days later, the Americans took the America to race a bunch of British yachts around the Isle of Wight. Parties were held all across the Isle,as people were super intrested to see how the American's America would hold up. The America starts the race with... a fouled anchor. By the time they get going, they're well behind everyone else, and the spectators all Booed. But, by the time that the rest of the yachts get past the first big party, the America was in the middle of the group! The people who previously booed started cheering.

In the end, a single boat pulled ahead. The boat even stopped before crossing the finish line so the crew could take their hats off to the crowd. This boat, was the America.

~thanks for reading! EC