"I played Marco Polo with Janet Jackson." - IRA GLASS, My Summer Self, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #MySummerSelf #JanetJackson #HappyBirthdayJanetJackson #IraGlass

"Lifeguarding at Jones Beach is such a thing that a former lifeguard made a film about it." - DANA CHIVVIS, My Summer Self, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #MySummerSelf #LifeguardAppreciationDay #DanaChivvis

"Later, of course, I learned she is Janet Jackson." - IRA GLASS, My Summer Self, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #MySummerSelf #JanetJackson #HappyBirthdayJanetJackson #IraGlass

"And I have brought with me a photo of me and Michael Jackson from that vacation!" - IRA GLASS, My Summer Self, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #MySummerSelf #BeNiceToAMichaelDay #IraGlass