There are few things that get people excited like a passionate performance of the Star-Spangled Banner.
Just ask anyone who watched Jackson Dean Nicholson, a senior at Arundel High School in Maryland, a few years ago.
We’re not talking about his performance on the football field, but his pre-game singing of the national anthem. He wowed the home crowd and thousands of people online.
According to reports, Nicholson realized no one else was ready to sing the national anthem before his school’s game. He could have let the school play a recording or let the crowd sing themselves.
But Nicholson did something different. Before the game started, he stood alone on the field with just an acoustic guitar and a microphone and sang the national anthem.
He quickly delivered one of the best versions of the U.S. national anthem we’ve ever heard. It’s no surprise that the video became a viral hit and has resurfaced in popularity time and time again.
The video was first uploaded in 2018, and the fact that it’s still impressive now shows just how well Nicholson can sing.
“It was very cool. I probably knew 90 percent of the people sitting in those stands, and they had no idea I was doing it until I brought my guitar out,” Nicholson told the Baltimore Sun at the time.
While he was playing as a senior defensive end during his five minutes of fame, music is Nicholson’s true passion. He has been writing and singing songs since he was a freshman and was working on his own album around the same time he went viral.
Since there’s already a famous actor named Jack Nicholson, he chose the stage name Jackson Dean.
Talking about his football career in 2018, Jackson said: “This is my last year, then I’m done. I’ve got until January, I’ll have all my credits done, and I only have to be enrolled for this semester. I got a waiver from my principal and she’s very supportive of what I do. I’m going to go for it.”
Good luck, Jackson!
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How Many Dolphins Are in the Picture?
Optical illusions and brain teasers are a fun way to challenge yourself and keep your mind sharp. Many people see an image and have to take a second look to figure out what they really saw. This brain teaser has cute dolphins that will definitely make you think twice!
How many dolphins can you find in the picture? There are actually 17 dolphins! Some are easy to spot, while others are more hidden. Some are even blended together. In the first row, there are 5 dolphins. The second and third rows each have 6 dolphins.
At first, it might look like there are only a few dolphins. But after a few seconds, your eyes and brain start to notice more dolphins, and eventually, you can see all 17 of them. It’s actually very common for people to miss some dolphins when they first look at the picture. If you didn’t spot all of them, don’t worry—there are more pictures to try!
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