Smash Boom Best: A funny, smart debate show for kids and family Elevators vs. Escalators: an uplifting debate
Apr 4, 2024
Comedian Devohn Bland reps team Elevators while singer Andrew Barbato champions Escalators in a hilarious debate. Topics include convenience, safety, historical significance, and creative holiday songs dedicated to these transportation modes.
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Childhood Elevator Memories
- Davon recalls living on the top floor of a Minneapolis building and using elevators instead of climbing 12 flights of stairs.
- He describes elevators as magic portals that connected him to neighbors, mailrooms, and courtyards, sparking lifelong fascination.
Elevators Enabled Skyscrapers
- Elevators enabled skyscrapers by removing the height limit imposed by stairs and human endurance.
- Davon notes that elevators let buildings rise far beyond the prior 5-6 story practical limit, reshaping city skylines.
Otis's Safety Demonstration
- Davon tells the historical story of Elijah Otis demonstrating a safety elevator in 1853 by cutting the rope to prove the brake worked.
- He frames that invention as the reason elevators became safe and trustworthy for public use.