More Children On The Subject Of Love
- “I’m in favor of love as long as it doesn’t happen when ‘Dinosaurs’ is on television.” Jill, age 6
- “Love will find you, even if you are trying to hide from it. I been trying to hide from it since I was five, but the girls keep finding me.” Dave, age 8
- “I’m not rushing into being in love. I’m finding fourth grade hard enough.” Regina, age 10
On Relationships
- “Sensitivity don’t hurt.” Robbie, age 8
- “One of you should know how to write a check. Because, even if you have tons of love, there is still going to be a lot of bills.” Ava, age 8
On Making Someone Fall In Love With You
- “Tell them that you own a whole bunch of candy stores.” Del, age 6
- “Shake your hips and hope for the best.” Camille, age 9
- “Yell out that you love them at the top of your lungs…and don’t worry if their parents are right there.” Manuel, age 8
- Don’t do things like have smelly, green sneakers. You might get attention, but attention ain’t the same thing as love.” Alonzo, age 9
- “One way is to take the girl out to eat. Make sure it’s something she likes to eat. French fries usually works for me.” Bart, age 9
On The Food Of Love
- “Just see if the man picks up the check. That’s how you can tell if he’s in love.” Bobby, age 9
- “Lovers will just be staring at each other and their food will get cold… Other people care more about the food.” Bart, age 9
- “Romantic adults usually are all dressed up, so if they are just wearing jeans it might mean they used to go out or they just broke up.” Sarah, age 9
- “See if the man has lipstick on his face.” Sandra, age 7
- “It’s love if they order one of those desserts that are on fire. They like to order those because it’s just like how their hearts are – on fire.” Christine, age 9
On Those Three Little Words
- “The person is thinking: Yeah, I really do love him. But I hope he showers at least once a day.” Michelle, age 9
- “Some lovers might be real nervous, so they are glad that they finally got it out and said it and now they can go eat.” Dick, age 7
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