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You are readings things into my post I did not say, nor think.  Nowhere did I claim their 'the most' or 'the only". 
Of course there are polite kids at hundreds of other schools too (would be silly to claim differently) , but can't one be happy and share a positive event?

Not everything is a competition in life.

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+1. I appreciated your post. My DC applied ED to William & Mary and I enjoyed reading about the polite kids at the school. [/quote]

Me too. It was a cute story. Some folks just like to be mad.[/quote]

DP, but the Hogworts Express is a feel good NOVA- WM tradition— and it’s one that I looks forward to.  It’s unusual to have a large number of kids all coming home to the same station via railroad in 2023– but man does it beat sitting on 95 to Williamsburg and back.  There are hundreds of parents waiting eagerly for the train to arrive so they can see their kid. Then hundreds of kids pouring off the train, still talking with friends and roomates they had travelled with.  Lots of hugging. Families reunited for the holidays. It a great way to start a break or holiday. And yes, I’m glad that my kid has kind peers— and that the kids represent the school well.

I have to agree it’s hard to see what about this antidote about an informal WM/ NOVA tradition pisses some people off.  Of course other schools have kids who are kind and polite. And of course other schools have feel good traditiona, formal and informal.  But, this thread is about WM. [/quote]

FYI - there are TONS of VCU, ODU, CNU and NSU kids on that train as well. [/quote]

Presumably AmTrak knows that on that Saturday evening 450 kids using the student fare got on in Williamsburg and off in ALX.  And, of course, some also got off at other VA stations and at Union  Station.   DD was on the train and said some kids got on from VCU, but she didn’t see ODU, CNU or NSU.  They may have had a different holiday schedule for Thanksgiving this year. Plus, DD has several friends at CNU, and none use the train.  The WM train to NOVA is such a thing because 95 is so awful and  the kids can easily walk to the AmTrak station.

But yes, I’m sure the ODU, NSU, etc. kids are nice and well mannered and make a good impression too. It’s just weird to get defensive and act like anyone is a complement to the students of one college is intended to be a slight to all the other state schools. It like when you tell your six year old that they drew a nice picture and your 5 year old immediately chimes in with “well what about my picture?  Is it pretty to?  Is it prettier than hers?  Which picture do you like better?”  [/quote]

Uh Amtrak knows nothing if the sort and can’t parse out the W&M students from the other students and Tourists!!!!!![/quote]

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Exactly.  Too funny!  [/quote]

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