Love, Care, and a side of fries; celebrating the unsung "School Lunch Heroes"
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[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '5.600', 'text': 'And some heroes wear capes on their'}, {'start': '2.080', 'end': '8.080', 'text': 'backs, others wear aprons in front. And'}, {'start': '5.600', 'end': '11.599', 'text': 'when you have to feed 500 hungry'}, {'start': '8.080', 'end': '15.519', 'text': 'children twice a day, that makes some'}, {'start': '11.599', 'end': '18.320', 'text': 'superhuman powers. So these magnificent'}, {'start': '15.519', 'end': '19.840', 'text': 'seven cafeteria workers from WY East'}, {'start': '18.320', 'end': '21.920', 'text': 'Elementary School. They are proof that'}, {'start': '19.840', 'end': '25.560', 'text': 'serving our youngest scholars is'}, {'start': '21.920', 'end': '25.560', 'text': 'something worth celebrating.'}, {'start': '32.239', 'end': '36.239', 'text': "It's the sweetest sound of the school"}, {'start': '34.079', 'end': '38.640', 'text': 'day.'}, {'start': '36.239', 'end': '40.559', 'text': 'I know. I know. When that lunch bell'}, {'start': '38.640', 'end': '42.480', 'text': 'rings, students can drop their pencils'}, {'start': '40.559', 'end': '44.559', 'text': 'and find a table with their friends. You'}, {'start': '42.480', 'end': '46.320', 'text': "get to talk and it's a lot of fun. But"}, {'start': '44.559', 'end': '48.399', 'text': 'none of it would be possible without the'}, {'start': '46.320', 'end': '50.480', 'text': 'hardworking hands behind the cafeteria'}, {'start': '48.399', 'end': '52.719', 'text': 'line. What would you like? Popcorn.'}, {'start': '50.480', 'end': '54.239', 'text': "Popcorn. It's like a welloiled machine."}, {'start': '52.719', 'end': '56.079', 'text': 'Here you go, honey. We all work'}, {'start': '54.239', 'end': '57.920', 'text': "together. There's good people here."}, {'start': '56.079', 'end': '61.359', 'text': 'Cafeteria worker Judy McBride has been'}, {'start': '57.920', 'end': '64.159', 'text': 'at it for 14 years. We serve around 500'}, {'start': '61.359', 'end': '66.080', 'text': "kids every single day. So there's not a"}, {'start': '64.159', 'end': '67.680', 'text': 'dull moment. And at two meals a day,'}, {'start': '66.080', 'end': '69.360', 'text': "that's more like a thousand. But that"}, {'start': '67.680', 'end': '71.439', 'text': "doesn't stop Mrs. McBride from keeping"}, {'start': '69.360', 'end': '73.840', 'text': 'the line moving one conversation at a'}, {'start': '71.439', 'end': '74.799', 'text': 'time. If they have a new pet or if'}, {'start': '73.840', 'end': '76.560', 'text': "they're going to have a brother or"}, {'start': '74.799', 'end': '78.000', 'text': 'sister, you want to include them. You'}, {'start': '76.560', 'end': '80.159', 'text': 'know, give them respect that they'}, {'start': '78.000', 'end': '81.759', 'text': 'deserve, too. And believe me, trying to'}, {'start': '80.159', 'end': '83.840', 'text': 'make sure each kid gets five chicken'}, {'start': '81.759', 'end': '85.600', 'text': 'bites while remembering names, pets, and'}, {'start': '83.840', 'end': '87.280', 'text': "siblings isn't as easy as you might"}, {'start': '85.600', 'end': '89.360', 'text': 'think. But this team of seven does it'}, {'start': '87.280', 'end': '90.880', 'text': 'day in and day out and always with a'}, {'start': '89.360', 'end': '93.439', 'text': 'smile. How are you, Sophia? How are you'}, {'start': '90.880', 'end': '95.759', 'text': "doing? I like your sweater. It's cute."}, {'start': '93.439', 'end': '97.439', 'text': "They're really nice. And I think they"}, {'start': '95.759', 'end': '99.439', 'text': 'work really hard on their food. Even on'}, {'start': '97.439', 'end': '101.360', 'text': "the days kids are more, let's say,"}, {'start': '99.439', 'end': '103.119', 'text': 'rambunctious. Oh, pizza day. These'}, {'start': '101.360', 'end': '104.560', 'text': 'school lunch heroes are making the most'}, {'start': '103.119', 'end': '106.479', 'text': 'of the time they have with these'}, {'start': '104.560', 'end': '108.479', 'text': "students. It's bittersweet. School's"}, {'start': '106.479', 'end': '110.399', 'text': 'about to end. After all, there are many'}, {'start': '108.479', 'end': '112.479', 'text': "more pizza days ahead. I'll get new"}, {'start': '110.399', 'end': '114.640', 'text': "kindergarteners and we'll do it all over"}, {'start': '112.479', 'end': '116.479', 'text': 'again. I love my job and I love my'}, {'start': '114.640', 'end': '118.240', 'text': 'school and I love my kids or'}, {'start': '116.479', 'end': '121.280', 'text': 'bigcountryhomepage.com.'}, {'start': '118.240', 'end': '125.960', 'text': 'Thank you.'}, {'start': '121.280', 'end': '125.960', 'text': "You're welcome. I'm Noah McKini."}, {'start': '126.240', 'end': '131.120', 'text': 'And did you notice Noah was in there?'}, {'start': '128.319', 'end': '132.640', 'text': 'They let him put on gloves. And uh I'}, {'start': '131.120', 'end': '134.720', 'text': "know he didn't bring us any snacks for"}, {'start': '132.640', 'end': '136.640', 'text': "lunch, did he? No, he didn't. I wonder"}, {'start': '134.720', 'end': '139.520', 'text': 'what they were serving today. I I would'}, {'start': '136.640', 'end': '141.360', 'text': 'have eaten it. I promise.'}, {'start': '139.520', 'end': '143.599', 'text': 'Uh thank you, Noah. Tomorrow, Friday,'}, {'start': '141.360', 'end': '145.239', 'text': 'May 2nd, is school lunch hero day. A'}, {'start': '143.599', 'end': '147.440', 'text': 'celebration by the school nutrition'}, {'start': '145.239', 'end': '150.000', 'text': 'association recognizing the very'}, {'start': '147.440', 'end': '151.760', 'text': 'hardworking folks that make every day a'}, {'start': '150.000', 'end': '153.519', 'text': 'difference in these students lives and'}, {'start': '151.760', 'end': '155.519', 'text': 'keeping these students wellfed and ready'}, {'start': '153.519', 'end': '157.120', 'text': 'to learn. So, take some extra time'}, {'start': '155.519', 'end': '159.120', 'text': "tomorrow if you can to let your school's"}, {'start': '157.120', 'end': '161.519', 'text': 'cafeteria staff know just how much they'}, {'start': '159.120', 'end': '162.959', 'text': 'are appreciated. Tough job. Tough job it'}, {'start': '161.519', 'end': '165.440', 'text': 'is. And we also asked our team right'}, {'start': '162.959', 'end': '167.920', 'text': 'here in the newsroom and production area'}, {'start': '165.440', 'end': '169.160', 'text': 'what was their favorite dish on the'}, {'start': '167.920', 'end': '172.239', 'text': 'school lunch'}, {'start': '169.160', 'end': '173.599', 'text': 'menu. Mine was it was it middle school'}, {'start': '172.239', 'end': '176.560', 'text': 'it was cinnamon rolls. I think it was'}, {'start': '173.599', 'end': '178.800', 'text': 'like baked potatoes at one time and and'}, {'start': '176.560', 'end': '180.319', 'text': 'something else later. Susan you okay Bob'}, {'start': '178.800', 'end': '182.080', 'text': 'you took your lunch but Susan Bartlett'}, {'start': '180.319', 'end': '184.000', 'text': 'said she loved turkey and dressing day.'}, {'start': '182.080', 'end': '185.599', 'text': 'Yes. David Robinette as he said'}, {'start': '184.000', 'end': '187.519', 'text': "rectangular pizza. If it's not a"}, {'start': '185.599', 'end': '189.760', 'text': "rectangle it doesn't count. And Pete you"}, {'start': '187.519', 'end': '191.360', 'text': 'like taco Wednesdays. Yeah it was'}, {'start': '189.760', 'end': '193.280', 'text': 'Wednesdays back then. Yeah. and'}, {'start': '191.360', 'end': '197.040', 'text': 'Victoria, our producer, mozzarella'}, {'start': '193.280', 'end': '200.080', 'text': 'sticks. All right. Well, that all uh'}, {'start': '197.040', 'end': '202.400', 'text': 'makes us feel hungry. It does. Few'}, {'start': '200.080', 'end': '203.599', 'text': 'others. Carlos and our sports dino'}, {'start': '202.400', 'end': '205.840', 'text': "nuggies. They didn't even have those"}, {'start': '203.599', 'end': '207.680', 'text': 'back in the day, did they? Kayn, our'}, {'start': '205.840', 'end': '209.360', 'text': 'director, specifically is soggy chicken'}, {'start': '207.680', 'end': '212.400', 'text': 'sandwich. And our weekend director, that'}, {'start': '209.360', 'end': '214.159', 'text': 'is Matt. Breakfast pizza. PA Charlie'}, {'start': '212.400', 'end': '217.360', 'text': "Square Pizza again. He knows what's up."}, {'start': '214.159', 'end': '220.239', 'text': 'And PA Evan is a chicken sandwich. All'}, {'start': '217.360', 'end': '223.760', 'text': "right. Well, we've we've got quite a"}, {'start': '220.239', 'end': '226.560', 'text': 'menu there, and the ladies and gentlemen'}, {'start': '223.760', 'end': '228.000', 'text': 'work every day to lay it out. Love it.'}, {'start': '226.560', 'end': '232.640', 'text': 'And you can tell which kids are the'}, {'start': '228.000', 'end': '232.640', 'text': 'youngest, too. Yeah. Uh-oh.'}]