What The...: Banking on education
1 Dec 2020
Community Interest
Most people assessing the risks of elephant ownership wouldn’t go to their bank for advice.
Likewise, few researching the role of gravity in Alice in Wonderland would think to head for Chelsea Groton Bank.
But Chelsea Groton is the place to go — or, more specifically, Chelsea University.
That’s where I learned that it’s wise to look a gift elephant in the mouth. I knew the many benefits of owning an elephant — the envy of neighbors, the sustainable transportation, the help with yard work — but I hadn’t considered the risks.
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