Doc can't get a word in between the banter, and perhaps that's for the best, but once they do let him speak, he answers each question in turn.

"Tulane University in New Orleans, that's right," he replies, with a bit of a nod to Mrs. Tennyson. He's a bit surprised that they already are figuring out the dates and such but when one word gets out, it travels awful fast in such a small town.

"As for stayin' here in Green Lake, well I was plannin' on just stoppin' in for a short spell, see your fine town and visit for the picnic and such, and I'm excited for the chance t'git to talk to the students for a short lesson. I was taught many things by many teachers, and I've always believed in passin' that tradition on, so to speak."

He nods a little, as if to emphathsize the point.

It's for the children. Really.