12/8/09

the truth about santa claus.

remember when i said i wasn't going to be around here for a few days?
well. it's 2.30 am and i can't sleep.
so much for resting up for a full day of studying tomorrow....

so inevitably around christmas time,
kids launch into passionate debates about the validity of santa claus.
today i was sitting with a group of grade 3 and 4 students,
trying to settle them down to start reading group.

they were in the middle of such a discussion,
when a girl commented,
"santa clause WAS real.
he died in france."

"what?" i asked, a little surprised.

"yeah, i read it online."


a few kids nodded.
"yeah, my brother told me that too," another kid quipped.

and that seemed to put an end to the discussion.

20 comments:

  1. hehe!
    does that mean i dont get any christmas pressies this year then...oh no!

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  2. Haha kids say the funniest things! That's priceless! I totally believe in Santa Claus, btw!

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  3. hahah oh gosh, that's hilarious but also so sad!!

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  4. Haha I love it. So where in France is he supposedly buried ? I'd love to check it out ;-)

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  5. Ahahahahahaha....oh my gosh hahahaha. This is the funniest post. You have brightened up my awful studying day!! 'I read it online'. YIKES. xoxo

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  6. aww so cute...kids have the cutest ideas.

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  7. "i read it online" ??!
    at least he died in a romantic country...i mean, if you're going to die, dying in france is not a bad way to go.

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  8. lovely post, lovely blog~

    kids say the darndest things ;D

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  9. He died in France?!?!
    Any idea why? I'd love to find out!

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  10. this is hilarious!
    amazing what their minds come up with ;0)

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  11. Oh my gosh, kids crack me up. They're always so certain about things! Bahaha!

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  12. haha. my grade two students told me Santa Claus doesn't have a list of who is good or bad, he has a magic snowglobe. When I told them I didn't know about this, they said that everyone knew this. I just told them Santa must be keeping up with technology.

    - lauren

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  13. Yea, I heard that too!


    ;) hahahaha just kidding. That is really funny!

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  14. haha i wonder where they heard that? this almost makes me rethink my grad school decision and become a teacher instead!

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  15. Haha! That's awesome. At least that way part of the magic lives on. I think being robbed of the magic is the worst part.

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  16. Maybe the kids are on to something?! That's an awesome story, kids are way cooler than adults sometimes.

    Btw the way, i've given you an award: http://trishiekoh.blogspot.com/2009/12/more-awards-woohooo.html

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  17. oh my gosh! TOO funny! kids are so entertaining...you should hear some of the things the girls i coach say!

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  18. Thats so cute! he died in france? LOL

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  19. hey I just stumbled upon your blog:) very lovely

    I love your header! Do you mind telling me where you edited your photos? The font is really nice

    http://dissect-me.blogspot.com/

    Kim xx

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