Lately, I find that my left palm is often marked up with one or two word notes to remind me of something the kids have said that I want to remember (usually so I can write about it here). You’d think, as a writer, that I would always have paper on hand, but I don’t. I do, however, usually have no less than 5 or 6 pens in my purse. Go figure.
Here are a few gems from the last couple of weeks…
The night of the Science Showcase at school…
Boy: A boy from my class was at school tonight and said he was contagious but got to come to school anyway. He said he was contagious at school today, too.
Me: That doesn’t sound good. Do you know what he’s contagious with?
Boy: I don’t know, but I hope it’s not diphtheria.
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On the way home from school on Thursday…
Girl: My friend C from my class fell asleep at her desk this morning and had to go to the nurse’s office. She had a fever.
Me: Hmm, I wonder if she has the flu.
Girl: Maybe it’s the sleeping flu.
(Parents, just a suggestion: STOP sending your kids to school when they have a fever or are otherwise contagious! Pretty please…)
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On the way home from school Friday…
Girl: Today was L’s last day of school because his family is moving to India.
Me: Really? Wow, that’s a long way to move.
Girl: And he’s going to send me a letter with his address so that we can, you know, visit them.
Me: Um, honey, you do realize that India is on a whole other continent, halfway around the world, right? Are you sure it was India?
Girl: Oh. Maybe it’s Indiana.
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They do entertain me.
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Ben was born in Illinois, and for the longest time (the longest time!) he told people he was from India.
Illinois to India. Hmm…
Oh, the contagion! Thankfully, not diphtheria! LOL!
slouching moms last blog post..The Lost Weekend
Oh, I’m so glad you’re saving these little gems. So, so priceless.
Just Jamies last blog post..Gone Fishin’
Indiana would certainly be an easier trip…
TOO cute.
Mrs. Chilis last blog post..LOVED It
India, Indiana…what’s the difference?
Ah, the mind of a child. 🙂
dragonflys last blog post..Six Years and Counting…
Either way his new school will want to make sure he’s up on his diptheria vaccine!
Jenn @ Juggling Lifes last blog post..Prom, or A Date with the Interrogator
Maybe you COULD visit him in Indiana. Or maybe you should move to India!
And what do you kids say about your writing on your hands? I have to prohibit my children from doing it because if allowed, they would be covered head-to-toe in ink (or permanent marker) most of the time (or permanent marker), therefore they would never let it pass if I had markings on myself.
And about the little boy who admitted he was contagious…. Sometimes (rarely) I realize (after-the-fact) that my kids MIGHT have gone to school in a state of contagion, but I TELL them that they weren’t so no one panics!
I am impressed an almost 2nd grader knows enough to confuse India with Indiana. I spewed coffee at Boy hoping its not diptheria…… I hope not too.
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Indiana, India… Tomato, ToMAto.
the mama bird diariess last blog post..damn boy, don’t go dissing my tv
diptheria. that’s my favorite.
Madges last blog post..Iron Man
well you already know I am in love with your girl
flutters last blog post..Therapy Notes: Intimacy
Hah!
I thought she was going to suggest being pen pals with the kid in India/Indiana. Does anyone do that anymore?
I mean, other than all of us bloggers….
Hatchets last blog post..Half of All Marriages End in Divorce
The sleeping flu. aka “Mono”.
Tootsie Farklepantss last blog post..This Week in Comments…
Gotta love kids and the way their minds think! Thanks for sharing this 🙂
Peace – D
Thankfully, Indiana requires no layovers in Singapore. What a funny story!
apathy lounges last blog post..You Don’t Have to be Blonde to Play Me (Did that sound bad?)
I wish I could remember to jot down all the hilarious lines…they really are funny little creatures.
Pretty funny– I always tell people that children are unreliable narrators! I’ve heard some doozies from the backseat myself!
That’s hilarious. I wonder how the boy heard of diptheria? An interesting choice of disease!
melissas last blog post..No killing the killdeer
Kids are so darned funny!!
Nicole Ps last blog post..Taking Care of Business
Germ gems–Very funny!!
A big THANK YOU for telling parents to stop sending sickies to school–I’d like to add Tylenol does not cure a virus 😉
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Jennifer, your kids are so cool. Maybe the schoolmate is moving to India(na) to escape from the diphtheria/sleeping flu epidemic.
They entertain me too! I’m convinced that a child’s mind rewrites everything for the express purpose of entertaining us. May it always be so.
I may have to adopt your pen-to-skin memory trick. Every time I go to jot down a delicious quote, I forget it. By the time I’m 70, my short term memory will be so far vanished; I’ll forget to put on underwear. Maybe by then I won’t care.
Tricias last blog post..Things Not to Say to a Pregnant Woman (caution, foul language ahead)
Oy. I hope it wasn’t diptheria either 😉 Those are hilarious! Kids never fail to offer the best blog fodder 🙂
Sandy (Momisodes)s last blog post..What’s in the Bag
India is far away and kinda cramped, but still must be infinitely more interesting than Indiana. I grew up in Illinois, so I must know what I’m talking about.
Frankis last blog post..Who Could It Be Now?
I love the stuff kids say – I always mean to write it down for posterity, but I never remember.
My sister tells me its crucial to do so, because then you can read those sweet tthings they said, when they’re creepy teens.
I guess the teen years are screwed now – all for a lack of paper!
we_be_toyss last blog post..Crazy-assed, Cyclical Whirlings of My Brain
I never get tired of the things they say. Little gems all of them!
JCKs last blog post..Why was it even tempting in the first place?
Many call centers in India have the same thought…India…Indiana…what is the difference.
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I did hear that diptheria is making a comeback. So is consumption.
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