quotes of the day.
Me to 5th grade boy: G, you are early. It is still someone else's speech time. You need to go to class and come back in seven minutes when it is 11:15 and time for your speech.
G: Um, Ms. Smith? Did you know it is Earth Day? My class is outside cleaning the Earth.
Me to same boy: If you were a king what would you do?
G: Tell people to bring food.
Me: Bring food? Why?
G: So I could eat it.
Me to 4th grade boy: J, what do you want to be when you grow up?
J: Nothing.
Me: Nothing? What? Yes you do. You have to be something. You'll be an adult. What's your plan, to sleep on your parents' couch?
J: No, because I will get fired.
Me: Why would you get fired?
J: Well, because it's really hard and I won't do it right.
G: Um, Ms. Smith? Did you know it is Earth Day? My class is outside cleaning the Earth.
Me to same boy: If you were a king what would you do?
G: Tell people to bring food.
Me: Bring food? Why?
G: So I could eat it.
Me to 4th grade boy: J, what do you want to be when you grow up?
J: Nothing.
Me: Nothing? What? Yes you do. You have to be something. You'll be an adult. What's your plan, to sleep on your parents' couch?
J: No, because I will get fired.
Me: Why would you get fired?
J: Well, because it's really hard and I won't do it right.