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Introducer: ... John Holt's work.~

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I'm sure that you have read
"How Children Learn,"~

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"How Children Fail," "
Teach Your Own."~

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You may have had
an opportunity to see,

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lots of times on tour,
him talking on television or on the radio,

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John Holt, who's probably the best-known,
most vocal commentator on unschooling,

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and particularly home-based education,
in the country right now.~

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Also, I understand he's
a magnificent cello player.~

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So maybe some germane questions about that
would be refreshing and useful, as well.~

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Here's John Holt.~

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[Applause]~

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John Holt: Well,
thanks very much.~

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First of all, we have to delete
that "magnificent" part.~ [Laughter]

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Someday maybe,
but not yet.~

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How many people still remember those instructions
about how to get to this – ? [Laughter]~

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We'll have a run through again
after the meeting, I think. Laughter]~

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We were talking about parking,
and something popped into my head.~

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I was tempted to interrupt and say it,
but I didn't, but I'll say it now.~

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What popped in was, "Parking
is such sweet sorrow." [Laughter]~

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Well, thank you for coming.~
Thank you for inviting me.~

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It's nice to be here.~

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I said I was
surprised to see,

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among a number of
good friends of mine,

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a friend that I really didn't
expect to see here.

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And I think he probably wins the long- distance
attendance record for this meeting.~

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Now, I'm John Holt from Boston,

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but I'd like you to see
John Boston from Escondido,

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which happens to be
near San Diego.~

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I couldn't believe he was
here for this meeting.~

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Just wave your hand
or say hi.~ [Laughter]

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John Boston: Hi.~
[Applause]

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John Holt: I want to talk about
a number of things tonight.~

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And first of all,

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although I'm probably saying things
that you've heard me say before or read –

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This young man has the right idea
about how to dress for this meeting.~

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Oh, I guess, before I get into what
you might call the body of this formal address,

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I want to ask just a few questions
to locate the audience.~

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And perhaps one way to start
would be by saying,

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how many of you - I'm asking here
for a "show of hands" response.~

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I wonder if we could
remove that rattle.~