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Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 8:22 AM
What can you buy with $100? By Keith Barnes | Photojournalist "Out of the mouths of babes" have come classic spoken statements over the years, and among those acknowledging this was humorist Art Linkletter, who in 1957 compiled them into a book titled "Kids Say The Darndest Things." Linkletter recognized that when speaking most youngsters often tend to say, without fear or reservation, exactly what pops into their mind at any given time, and today's children are no different. At such a young age, most don't yet know the meaning of politically correct means, which makes their statements even more appealing. Related to this, I recently spoke with some local kindergarten teachers who provided me with answers given by their students to questions posed in the classroom. Some were either humorous or poignant enough that we thought readers might also enjoy hearing them. It's best not to divulge which school they came from, but they are all actual statements, made by kindergarten students in an unnamed Wilson County School. Very little editing was involved, although some spelling corrections were necessary. IF I HAD $100 I WOULD .... * Go to the beach, buy a bathing suit, keep money in box under TV. * Get a Hannah Montana wig to wear at the park. * Save for college with money from birthdays and the tooth fairy. * Save for high school to buy pencils, books, paper, calculator. * Buy some jewelry and earrings -- I would wear them to church and look so pretty and special. * Gameboy, limousine and a skateboard. * Buy a horse and be a cowgirl. My horse will be fast and pretty. * Buy something to help animals -- cat food, dog food, bird food, animal medicine. * Buy medicine for my sick granddaddy. * Buy my teachers a box of erasers. * Buy gold and diamonds. * Dress, shoes, pocketbook, chips and a drink. IF I WAS PRESIDENT I WOULD ... * Make sure that my dad was vice president and make sure that all kids get fed. * Make the laws better because it is crazy. * Make lower candy prices. * There would be no school. Kids would have more time to play and sleep. * Paint the White House solid gold. * Put my picture on the dollar bill. * Help people get out of jail. * Make everyone clean up their room. barnes@wilsontimes.com | 265-7855
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