So, a few days ago on the playground, as I was doing my lunch recess duty (oh, the joy), I overheard the following conversation on the swings between two fifth grade boys.
Boy 1(der): Wales? Yeah I’ve heard of Wales.
Boy 2: I have to do a report on it. I don’t even know where that is. I always thought whales were just fish.
** I wanted to point out that a whale is not a fish, but hey. **
Boy 1(der): Nah, I’ve totally heard of Wales.
Boy 2: Really?
Boy 1(der): Yeah. My mom makes me watch the Miss World pageant every year. So I’ve totally heard of Wales. I think it’s by Greenland. It’s got beaches and stuff.
Technically, he’s right about that, but it’s better known for its sheep and its rain than it is for its dazzling beaches. Whatever.
And maybe he won’t win the Geography Bee any time soon, but that conversation made me smile all day.
