Angels and Big Boys
Conversation #1:
Kinnell: I’m a angel.
Me: You’re an angel?
Kinnell (smiling & shaking head): No, I’m a big boy.
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Conversation #2
Raimi: There’s a Chinese Restaurant. That’s my favorite food. I love China.
Me: Oh, that’s cool. Except I think that’s a place to take Karate. Would you like to take Karate lessons?
Raimi: Yeah.
Me: How Come?
Raimi: Because I need some moves.
Me: What kind of moves?
Raimi: Fighting moves.
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Rough transcript of Kinnell reading The Very Hungry Catapillar by Eric Carle:
Ina moon, egg ona leaf. Pop! Tiny catapillar. He hungreg. He eat one apple, still hungreg. Eat two pears, still hungreg. Eat two crumbs, still hungreg. Eat two oranges, still hungreg. Eat one ice cream cone, one ice cream, one salami, one cheese, one lollipop, one salami, one pie, one cheese, one piece cake. That night, tummy ache. He eat through one green leaf, much better. Not little catapillar, big catapillar. [murmur murmur] cocoon. He is a beautiful butterfly. The end. Throws book on floor.