(Cover image - Der Flötenspieler, sculpture by Walter Wadephul in Wiesbaden, Germany, photo taken in June 2025) One of the many joys of teaching kids is hearing the wide variety of things they have to say - from the profoundly insightful to the deeply funny. Here, for your reading pleasure, are a collection of the latter that I have gathered from my teaching over the last several years. I hope they will brighten your day in the same way they have mine. Read to the end for pos