What is a GrandParent

[Dykey]

WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT?
 
(Taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)
 
  Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their own. They like other people's.
 
A grandfather is a man, & a grandmother is a lady!
 
Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see them …   They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run.  It is good if they drive us to the shops and give us money.
 
When they take us for walks, they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.
 
They show us and talk to us about the colors of the flowers and also why we shouldn't step on 'cracks.'
 
They don't say, 'Hurry up.'
 
Usually grandmothers are fat but not too fat to tie your shoes.
 
They  wear glasses and funny underwear.
 
They can take their teeth and gums out.
 
Grandparents don't have to be smart.
 
They have to answer questions like 'Why isn't God married?' and 'How come dogs chase cats?'
 
When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again.
 
Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television because they are the only grownups who like to spend time with us.
 
They know we should have a snack time before bed time, and they say prayers with us and kiss us even when we've acted bad.
 
  GRANDPA IS THE SMARTEST MAN ON EARTH! HE TEACHES ME GOOD THINGS, BUT I DON'T GET TO SEE HIM ENOUGH TO GET AS SMART AS HIM!
 
It's funny when they bend over; you hear gas leaks, and they blame their dog.
 

[Ray]

The second to last quote is certainly true for me,...

[tricky]

The second to last quote is certainly true for me,...

And the last one is definitely true of Dykey!!! LOL.

[Ray]

^^^Too many pickled onions.^^^

[Dykey]

To Tricky & Ray

I'm stuck for words but for the following:

It is pleasure to have you both know me!

[Ray]

Likewise Dykey,... we've certainly had some great times together.

Who was the dirty bugger who had us all falling out of Brian Guerin's Mini before it had even come to a stop,.. dry retching and gasping for clean air?

[tricky]

Likewise Dykey,... we've certainly had some great times together.

Who was the dirty bugger who had us all falling out of Brian Guerin's Mini before it had even come to a stop,.. dry retching and gasping for clean air?

Did Dykey let Fluffy off the chain?

Those were the days when we could have a lot of fun without any serious consequences.

Bring back the good old days???

[Ray]

Did Dykey let Fluffy off the chain?

Those were the days when we could have a lot of fun without any serious consequences.

Bring back the good old days???

Things were certainly a lot simpler then.

A time when you could blast the galahs off the TV antenna in the town, with a 12 gauge shotgun and not have the STAR force knocking your door down.