How My Birthday Money Led Me to Peru

TLDRAfter receiving a $100 check for my birthday, I was convinced by classmates to invest in a Peruvian flute band. However, we were arrested and sent to an internment camp in Miami, and eventually to Peru. This is the story of how my birthday money took me on an unexpected adventure.

Key insights

🎉I received a $100 check as a birthday gift.

💰Classmates convinced me to invest in a Peruvian flute band.

🚓The government arrested me and other Peruvian flute band members.

🛫We were taken to an internment camp in Miami.

✈️Eventually, we were sent to Peru.

Q&A

How did I end up in Peru?

After being arrested, I was sent to an internment camp in Miami, and from there, the government decided to send us to Peru.

Why did I invest in a Peruvian flute band?

I was convinced by my classmates that investing in a Peruvian flute band would double my money in one afternoon.

What happened to the other Peruvian flute bands?

All the other Peruvian flute bands, including mine, were arrested and taken to the internment camp in Miami.

Did I want to go back home?

Yes, we begged the government to let us go home, but instead, they sent us to Peru.

Who lied to me and took my birthday money?

Four kids from my school convinced me to invest in the Peruvian flute band, but it turned out to be a scam.

Timestamped Summary

00:00[Music]

00:01Introducing myself as Craig Tucker.

00:04Receiving a $100 check for my birthday.

00:06Classmates convincing me to invest in a Peruvian flute band.

00:13Arrested by the government along with other band members.

00:29Taken to an internment camp in Miami.

00:33Government decision to send us to Peru.

00:42My explanation for being in Peru and related consequences.