Kids
When I grow up…
For homework, a class in New South Wales (Australia) were asked to draw their parents at work.
This is Jessica’s drawing:
(I’ve seen this many times before, but I hadn’t seen the letter the mother sent to the teacher)
Dear Mrs. Jackson,
I wish to clarify that I am not now, nor have I ever been, an exotic dancer.
I work at Bunnings and I told my daughter how hectic it was last week after the floods hit.
I told her we sold out every single shovel we had and then I found one more in stock and several people were fighting over who would get it.
Her picture doesn’t show me dancing around a pole. It’s supposed to depict me selling the last shovel we had in the store.
From now on I will remember to check her homework before she hands it in.
Sincerely,
Erica Cameron
Thanks Bitsy
Beer as seen by 7 Year olds
A handful of 7 year old children were asked ‘What they thought of beer’. Some interesting responses, but the last one is especially touching.
‘I think beer must be good. My dad says the more beer he drinks the prettier my mom gets.’
–Tim, 7 years old
‘Beer makes my dad sleepy and we get to watch what we want on television when he is asleep, so beer is nice.’
–Mellanie, 7 years old
‘My Mom and Dad both like beer. My Mom gets funny when she drinks it and takes her top off at parties, but Dad doesn’t think this is very funny.’
–Grady, 7 years old
”My Mom and Dad talk funny when they drink beer and the more they drink the more they give kisses to each other, which is a good thing.’
–Toby, 7 years old
‘My Dad gets funny on beer. He is funny. He also wets his pants sometimes, so he shouldn’t have too much.
–Sarah, 7 years old
‘My Dad loves beer. The more he drinks, the better he dances. One time he danced right into the pool.’
–Lilly, 7 years old
‘I don’t like beer very much. Every time Dad drinks it, he burns the sausages on the barbecue and they taste disgusting.’
–Ethan, 7 years old
‘I give Dad’s beer to the dog and he goes to sleep.’
–Shirley, 7 years old
AND THE BEST RESPONSE
‘My Mom drinks beer and she says silly things and picks on my father. Whenever she drinks beer she yells at Dad and tells him to go bury his bone down the street again, but that doesn’t make any sense.’
— Jack, 7 years old
Thanks Steve K
Christmas story: Boise boy licks pole, gets stuck
BOISE, Idaho – It’s become an annual winter tale: A young boy gets his tongue stuck to a metal pole, perhaps as the result of a dare.
This year, the scene straight out of the movie “A Christmas Story” unfolded Tuesday morning in Boise with a boy of about 10. Boise firefighters used a glass of warm water to free the unidentified boy from the metal fence pole.
Fire Capt. Bill Tinsley says the boy’s tongue was bleeding a little, but he was OK and allowed to continue walking to school. Firefighters estimate the boy was 10 years old.
Rescue workers responded after a woman driving by saw the boy and called 911.
Last year, the unlucky boy was a 10-year-old from Hammond, Ind., especially apt, since the 1983 movie is set in a fictional city based on Hammond.
Apparently, experimenting with frozen flag poles isn’t that unusual, especially this time of year.
The picture above is from the movie “The Christmas Story”.
Thanks Mike F
It Hurts When I Poop
… and other unconventional kid’s books.
We already know that everyone poops, but does it hurt when everyone poops? It Hurts When I Poop! tells the brave tale of Ryan who has trouble pooping and eventually learns from Dr. Gold about healthy eating habits that can help with his problem. (An important lesson that anyone who’s eaten Chipotle wished they had learned early on)
More unconventional kid’s books.
Thanks Tim