Literature
Weird Things I said and did as a Kid
Life and Death "Death is the longest thing." "When all the people get extinct, who is going to dig up our fossils?" "Mommy - what do you want to be when you evolve?" "Mommy, when you were a kid, I wasn't in this world or out of it. I was a wasn't." Dad explained to me the meaning of the expression "Early bird gets the worm". My response: "If you are a worm, you should sleep late." Me: "Some people have to die." Dad: "Really? Why?" Me: "Otherwise the Earth gets too crowded, we run out of room and everyone will die." "Daddy, you should hide under the covers so the bad guys think you are already dead." "If you try to count to infinity, it will be too late. You'll be dead." Being a grown-up "Why do grown-ups work and work and work and work?" "Daddy, I hate being little." "Why?" "Because I can't drink beer, wine, Baileys or lattes. Oh yeah, or drive a car. "Daddy, you don't like this video game, do you." "Yes, I do." "Well when you play it, you never smile." Everyday Heard