Monday, April 18, 2011

Marriage or Maui?

I was parked at the block center this afternoon having a chat with a few boys who were building elaborate structures.  Let me preface this conversation by saying that for some reason "Marriage" is a hot topic with this class of Kindergartners.  As the conversation unfolded below I quickly grabbed a piece of paper to jot down the conversation so I wouldn't forget it.  The following is the best I can make out from my scratch and memory of the convo. today...

Boy Number 1:  If I don't get married, I can't have kids.
Me: Do you think you will get married?
Boy # 1: If I find a girl, yep.
Me: Are you looking for one?
Boy # 1: I am gonna look in every classroom in this school to find one. (He has determination and tenacity- Extra point on the next trimester report card for this kid.)
Me: What about ___(I inserted name of a female classmate)?  Could you marry her?
Boy # 1: No, she already has a boyfriend.
Me: She does?! (News to me)  Who?
Boy # 1: Some guy.
Me: You don't know who it is?
Boy # 1: No, but she told me she has a boyfriend.  So, I know it's true.
Me: So, everything she says is true?
Boy # 1: Yep.
Me: Oh.....What if you don't find a girl to marry?

(Then a newcomer to the conversation emerges....)

Boy # 2: Then he will live with me and my cousin in Hawaii.
Me: - (Intrigued by this latest invitation, I turned to Boy # 2) - Why Hawaii?
Boy # 2: Because they don't have schools in Maui.
Me: (puzzled) - No schools in Maui!?  How do they learn anything?
Boy #2: Well, there are schools, just not that much. We only saw one when I was there.
Me: Oh....
Boy # 1: Yep, I am gonna live with him and his cousin if I don't get married.
Me: (To Boy # 2) Do you want to get married?
Boy # 2: Why would I want to do that?

Then I couldn't help but wonder the same thing and I rested my line of questioning.

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