Overhearings...

Before you begin...these statements and conversations were made by young girls, ranging in age from 5 to about 12 over the course of 3 hours at an event where they learning about cultures of different countries.  Names, naturally, are changed for privacy purposes.

Elsa: "Ryan said that he really liked Ashley.  But then Ashley said that she liked Michael Jackson (yes, THAT Michael Jackson, - Ed.), so I told Ryan that and now he HATES Michael Jackson."
Vanessa: "Did you know that Michael Jackson died on a toilet?"

Renee: "Did you know that in India you can't get a hamburger?  It's because cows are scared."
Evelyn: "What are they scared of?"
Renee: "Being made into hamburgers, I guess."

Danielle: "Can you believe you can't get hamburgers in India?"
Natasha: "That would be TORTURE!"

Miss Lonni: "So girls, is Puerto Rico one of the 50 states?"
Leslie: "Yup."
Miss Lonni: "Are you sure?"
Leslie: "Yup."
Miss Lonni: "Hmm...let's try again, is Puerto Rico one of the 50 states?"
Leslie: "mmmm...would you like a food sample?"

Sandra: "If you are from the Netherlands what are you?"
Tatiana: "Netherlandish."

Karen: "Did you know they eat guinea pigs in Peru?"
Sydney: "Don't tell Miss Buttercup that."
Karen: "Who is Miss Buttercup?"
Sydney: "My friend's guinea pig.  She's a very nervous guinea pig."

Miss Marie: "So what is something Greece is famous for?"
Girls: Blank stares.
Miss Marie: "Maybe something that's been going on lately?"
Girls: Blank stares.
Miss Marie: "For the last two weeks...kinda special...lots of people competing?"
Girls: "American Idol?"

Jennifer: "Did you know that India is one of the most populated countries in the world?  How many people do you think they have?"
Laura: "Like...18,000?"