Notes on Love by Primary school kidz.... ----- Forwarded Message ------- > > >CONCERNING WHY LOVE HAPPENS BETWEEN TWO PARTICULAR PEOPLE > > > > > >"One of the people has freckles and so he finds somebody else who has > > >freckles too." > > > Andrew, age 6 > > > > > >"No one is sure why it happens, but I heard it has something to do with how > > >you smell ... That's why perfume and deodorant are so popular." > > > Mae, age 9 > > > > > >"I think you're supposed to get shot with an arrow or something, but the rest > > >of it isn't supposed to be so painful." > > > Manuel, age 8 > > > > > > > > >ON WHAT FALLING IN LOVE IS LIKE > > > > > >"Like an avalanche where you have to run for your life." > > > John, age 9 > > > > > >"If falling in love is anything like learning how to spell, I don't want to > > >do it. It takes too long." > > > Glenn, age 7 > > > > > > > > >ON THE ROLE OF BEAUTY AND HANDSOMENESS IN LOVE > > > > > >"If you want to be loved by somebody who isn't already in your family, it > > >doesn't hurt to be beautiful." > > > Anita C., age 8 > > > > > >"It isn't always just how you look. Look at me. I'm handsome like anything > > >and I haven't got anybody to marry me yet." > > > Brian, age 7 > > > > > >"Beauty is skin deep. But how rich you are can last a long time." > > > Christine, age 9 > > > > > > > > >REFLECTIONS ON THE NATURE OF LOVE > > > > > >"Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good > > >too." > > > Greg, age 8 > > > > > > > > >HOW DO PEOPLE IN LOVE TYPICALLY BEHAVE? > > > > > >"Mooshy ... like puppy dogs ... except puppy dogs don't wag their tails > > >nearly as much." > > > Arnold, age 10 > > > > > >"All of a sudden, the people get movie fever so they can sit together in the > > >dark." > > > Sherm, age 8 > > > > > > > > >CONCERNING WHY LOVERS OFTEN HOLD HANDS > > > > > >"They want to make sure their rings don't fall off because they paid good > > >money for them." > > > Gavin, age 8 > > > > > >"They are just practicing for when they might have to walk down the aisle > > >someday and do the holy matchimony thing." > > > John, age 9 > > > > > > > > >CONFIDENTIAL OPINIONS ABOUT LOVE > > > > > >"I'm in favor of love as long as it doesn't happen when 'Dinosaurs' is on > > >television." > > > Jill, age 6 > > > > > >"Love is foolish ... but I still might try it sometime." > > > Floyd, age 9 > > > > > >"Yesterday I kissed a girl in a private place ... We were behind a tree." > > > Carey, age 7 > > > > > >"Love will find you, even if you are trying to hide from it. I been trying > > >to hide from it since I was five, but the girls keep finding > > >me." > > > Dave, age 8 > > > > > >"I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth grade hard enough." > > > Regina, age 10 > > > > > > > > >THE PERSONAL QUALITIES YOU NEED TO HAVE IN ORDER TO BE A GOOD LOVER > > > > > >"Sensitivity don't hurt." > > > Robbie, age 8 > > > > > >"One of you should know how to write a check. Because, even if you have tons > > >of love, there is still going to be a lot of bills." > > > Ava, age 8 > > > > > > > > >SOME SUREFIRE WAYS TO MAKE A PERSON FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU > > > > > >"Tell them that you own a whole bunch of candy stores." > > > Del, age 6 > > > > > >"Yell out that you love them at the top of your lungs ... and don't worry if > > >their parents are right there." > > > Manuel, age 8 > > > > > >"Don't do things like have smelly, green sneakers. You might get attention, > > >but attention ain't the same thing as love." > > > Alonzo, age 9 > > > > > >"One way is to take the girl out to eat. Make sure it's something she likes > > >to eat. French fries usually works for me." > > > Bart, age 9 > > > > > > > > >HOW CAN YOU TELL IF TWO ADULTS EATING DINNER AT A RESTAURANT ARE IN > > >LOVE? > > > > > >"Just see if the man picks up the check. That's how you can tell if he's in > > >love." > > > Bobby, age 9 > > > > > >"Lovers will just be staring at each other and their food will get cold ... > > >Other people care more about the food." > > > Bart, age 9 > > > > > >"Romantic adults usually are all dressed up, so if they are just wearing > > >jeans it might mean they used to go out or they just broke up." > > > Sarah, age 9 > > > > > >"See if the man has lipstick on his face." > > > Sandra, age 7 > > > > > >"It's love if they order one of those desserts that are on fire. They like > > >to order those because it's just like how their hearts are --- on fire." > > > Christine, age 9 > > > > > > > > >TITLES OF THE LOVE BALLADS YOU CAN SING TO YOUR BELOVED > > > > > >"'How Do I Love Thee When You're Always Picking Your Nose?'" > > > Arnold, age 10 > > > > > >"'You Are My Darling Even Though You Also Know My Sister.'" > > > Larry, age 8 > > > > > >"'I Love Hamburgers, I Like You!'" > > > Eddie, age 6 > > > > > >"'I Am in Love with You Most of the Time, but Don't Bother Me When I'm with > > >My Friends.'" > > > Bob, age 9 > > > > > >"'Hey, Baby, I Don't like Girls but I'm Willing to Forget You Are One!'" > > > Will, age 7 > > > > > >WHAT MOST PEOPLE ARE THINKING WHEN THEY SAY "I LOVE YOU" > > > > > >"The person is thinking: Yeah, I really do love him. But I hope he showers > > >at least once a day." > > > Michelle, age 9 > > > > > >"Some lovers might be real nervous, so they are glad that they finally got it > > >out and said it and now they can go eat." > > > Dick, age 7 > > > > > > > > >HOW WAS KISSING INVENTED? > > > > > >"I know one reason that kissing was created. It makes you feel warm all over, > > >and they didn't always have electric heat or fireplaces or even stoves in > > >their houses." > > > Gina, age 8 > > > > > > > > >HOW A PERSON LEARNS TO KISS > > > > > >"You can have a big rehearsal with your Barbie and Ken dolls." > > > Julia, age 7 > > > > > >"You learn it right on the spot when the gooshy feelings get the best of > > >you." > > > Brian, age 7 > > > > > >"It might help to watch soap operas all day." > > > Carin, age 9 > > > > > > > > >WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE? > > > > > >"When they're rich." > > > Pam, age 7 > > > > > >"It's never okay to kiss a boy. They always slobber all over you ... That's > > >why I stopped doing it." > > > Tammy, age 10 > > > > > >"If it's your mother, you can kiss her anytime. But if it's a new person, > > >you have to ask permission." > > > Roger, age 6 > > > > > >HOW TO MAKE LOVE ENDURE > > > > > >"Spend most of your time loving instead of going to work." > > > Dick, age 7 > > > > > >"Don't forget your wife's name ... That will mess up the love." > > > Erin, age 8 > > > > > >"Be a good kisser. It might make your wife forget that you never take out > > >the trash." > > > Dave, age 8 > > > > > >"Don't say you love somebody and then change your mind ... Love isn't like > > >picking what movie you want to watch." > > > Natalie, age 9 ______________________________ End of Forwarded Message __ / \ / ..|\ (_\ |_) / \@' / \ _ / ` | \\/ \ | _\ \ /_ || \\_ \____)|_) \_) _ __ ' ) ) / / -- /--' o _. /_ __. __ __/ / \_<_(__/ /_(_/|_/ (_(_/_ richlach@athena.mit.edu richlach@media.mit.edu