 Britten later was employed by a resort in New England (either New Hampshire or Vermont).According to television children's programming historian Kevin Butler, Britten conveyed to Butler during a 1980s interview that he had worked for “Wantashanta Lodge on glorious Lake Winemesote” (neither have been documented and this could have been a Britten joke) as a "toomler", a Yiddish word explained as someone who takes the initiative to make things happen.It was during this time, according to Britten, that he was assigned by the lodge management to perform comedy skits and to create many games and activities for the benefit of the guests.