In the finale of The Amazing Race that aired this past Sunday night, the hearing mother and deaf son team of Margie and Luke finished last among the three remaining teams. The sister/brother team of Tammy and Victor finished first, winning the one million dollar prize, while friends and former cheerleaders Cara and Jaime came in second.
Margie and Luke seemed to be in a good position to win, having reached the final roadblock ahead of the other teams. However, Luke had difficulty completing the task, which involved identifying 11 events from the earlier weeks of the competition represented by images on surfboards and placing them in the correct chronological order. While he struggled, the other teams completed the task and headed for the finish.
Throughout the show, Margie and Luke showed an amazing ability to communicate and presented a formidable opponent to the rest of the teams. As they rode in a taxi towards the finish, Margie told him how proud she was of him, as he expressed his love to her and his appreciation that his mother learned sign language to communicate with him.
In an interview with TV Guide appearing on http://www.tvguide.com/ Luke and his mother discussed their participation in the race, the reaction of the deaf community and their plans for the future.
One thing that seems certain is that they will come away from this experience with overwhelmingly positive memories. By participating in The Amazing Race, Luke also left his mark on the collective memory of the public and demonstrated what the deaf can accomplish.
For those wishing to learn to sign, there are numerous American Sign Language Books, Videos and DVD’s, as well as complete ASL courses available at http://www.hearmore.com/.
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