Thursday 19 November 2009

All about Marriage

My friend and former colleague John McHale keeps me sane with regular humorous e-mails some of which are hardly suitable for a child-friendly blog! This was one of his recent contributions to my sanity:-

ALL ABOUT MARRIAGE - (as written by children)

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHOM TO MARRY?
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming.
-- Alan, age 10

No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with.
-- Kristen, age 10

WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then.
-- Camille, age 10

HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids.
-- Derrick, age 8

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?
Both don't want any more kids.
-- Lori, age 8

WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
-- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure)

On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that Usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
-- Martin, age 10

WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?
I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns.
-- Craig, age 9


WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?
When they're rich.
-- Pam, age 7

The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that.
-- Curt, age 7

The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do.
-- Howard, age 8

IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them.
-- Anita, age 9 (bless you child)

HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?
There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there?
-- Kelvin, age 8 (just LOVE this one)

And the #1 Favourite is........

HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK?
Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck.
-- Ricky, age 10

10 comments:

  1. I work in a preschool and it is great to be around kids. Thanks for sharing the email from your friend.

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  2. God love 'em! We had a television show in this country called "Kids say the darndest things" back in the 50's I think, with Art Linkletter, that was full of kids' take on serious subjects.
    I love this stuff!

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  3. These are adorable. You never know what kids are hearing and seeing. These answers say a lot.

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  4. Positively brill! LOL
    Canadian Chickadee

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  5. Priceless!!!!
    I kept selecting a favorite...and then it was the next one and the next one and the next one....
    ;^)
    Treasures...every one...
    Laughter is good.

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  6. John, if this cracker of a post is Thursday's can't hardly wait for Monday.

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  7. those were priceless! I did like the truck tale and also explaining kids if you were not married! How funny!

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  8. I go with Cynthia on this one.

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  9. A very fun read. Too much truth in some of the comments. ;-)

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