Silliness

Gems

From the kid I tutor, during yesterday’s session.  We are reading through word lists to practice reading, and sometimes his free association comments are true gems:
 
" . . . Slave. Save. Safe.  Hey, that’s like, Phew, I’m safe from the sharks."
"Right."
"Like, when I say I’m safe from the sharks, it’s just playing and it’s fun.  But when the squids say it, it’s for real and it’s scary."
 
" . . . Strike.  Like.  Lick.  That’s like, I could lick your face!"
"Right, Saul, but that would be gross because my face might be dirty.  It’s more like, Hey, I could lick an ice cream cone!"
"Yeah, ice cream cone.  Or like, hey, I could lick a squid!" 
             **Why does he love squid?  Is he watching undersea documentaries on the Discovery Channel?
 
" . . . Mess.  Less.  Dress.  Hey, you know where your clothes come from?"
"Where, Saul?"
Solemnly: "From sheeps."

3 Comments

  • Nora

    You should take him some calamari.  How old is he again?  I was trying to explain the states to Zach (4), after I said we lived in the state of New Mexico, he asked me if the rest were closed.  ?? I don\’t know why, but it was funny nonetheless.