Fester. Not foster. Fester: "To generate pus; to become imflamed and suppurate; as, a sore or a wound festers." Foster: "To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius." And the world of young beauty queens, the act of "thankfulness" is taught as much as any stage art. BUT ... even a superficiai thanks is still a thanks. And just like memorizing the times table, memorizingand even parrotting thank yous is a virtue.

A greater virtue is learning, developing a love of be inquisitive and learning, of asking why. But whys are dangerous, like sharpend knives.

All the more reason learning and inquisitiveness must be taught, repeatedly taught and fostered.