Kids Say the Darndest Things, Pt. 16

I took a couple of sixth graders with me to the UVA men's basketball game on Saturday, and as is my custom, I parked a little far away for free.  We needed to hurry to not miss player introductions, so I set a fast pace.  One of the boys had no problem keeping up, but the other is more on the rotund side.  He was clearly struggling, and as we crossed the U-Hall parking lot, he hilariously began yelling, "Taxi!  Taxi!"  None came to his aid, but he caught up to us at the crosswalk in front of the arena.

Kids Say the Darndest Things, Pt. 15

During the 5/8 summer program, we typically take the boys on field trips to Mint Springs Lake and Water Country USA.  They tend to have a range of swimming abilities, from experienced to beginner, and I don't usually know until we're in the water (lifeguards are always present).  This pair of quotes is from last summer.

Me: Do you know how to swim?
5th grader: I can swim. Except when I'm drowning, it's hard for me to swim.

6th grader (trying to convince me that his mother's worries about him in water were unfounded): I swam in eight feet of water and I didn't even drown!

Somehow neither statement provided me much assurance in their abilities, but thankfully, we were incident-free.