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Overheard: two girls at the playground


"You're a scaredy-cat."
"I am not! I'm seven."
"Well, I'm seven, too."
"I was born on March 16."
"I was born on February 1."
"Oh yeah, well, I was born in 1999!"
"So? I was born in 1898!"
"Oh. Well, you were born first then."

Comments

  1. nikkirae on 2006-05-17 22:28:52 wrote: LOL!! -n

  2. David on 2006-05-18 14:00:33 wrote: We have problems because younger daughter was born about ten days earlier in the year than older brother, albeit three years later. Despite that, HE DOES NOT LIKE IT!!!!!. Slowly, though, he getting the mathmatical skill to figure it out.

  3. myla on 2006-05-18 18:13:37 wrote: snort that is HILARIOUS. thanks for reprinting that ;)

  4. Pewari on 2006-05-19 00:39:01 wrote: laugh I remember having similar conversations in the playground as a kid - a few days made a HUGE difference. The “1898” thing though is just classic, thanks for sharing :)

  5. TriLauraTri on 2006-07-12 07:58:55 wrote: i laughed out loud at this! i’m really enjoying your blog. :)

  6. sheila on 2006-08-06 20:19:53 wrote: that is sooo funny!!! you made my day :)