Last modified: 11/26/1997
"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
"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
"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
"Love is the most important
thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too."
Greg, age 8
"Mushy ... like puppy dogs
... except puppy dogs don't wag their tails nearly as much."
Arnold, age 10
"When a person gets kissed
for the first time, they fall down and they don't get up for at
least an hour."
Wendy, age 8
"All of a sudden, the people
get movies fever so they can sit together in the dark."
Sherm, age 8
"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
"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
"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
"Tell them that you own a
whole bunch of candy stores."
Del, age 6
"Shake your hips and hope for
the best."
Camille, age 9
"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
"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
"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
"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
"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 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
"I look at kissing like this:
Kissing is fine if you like it, but it's a free country and
nobody should be forced to do it."
Unknown
"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
Last modified: 11/26/1997