Innocence Gifts

Rosie Cheeks

Playground reputation.

"Look at the silly grin on his face -- I bet his imaginary playmate is a girl!"

"I assume that's a 'not guilty' plea?"

'Please make us instruments of Thy peace, starting with Bucky Sims.'

"They’re baseballs. You throw ’em."

'Who's this 'Art in Heaven' guy you keep talking about?'

'Come on, I dare you: I say you can't drink a whole dew drop...'

"And my client will be seeking significant damages for being mistakenly placed in the naughty column!"

First love.

'Wanna see my tadpole collection?'

"Billy, we don't need to feed that vacuum robot."

Child Brings Teddy Bear to Vet

'If I promise to be good for the next 30 years, can I have some sweets Dad?'

'You don't either have a date with Dora the Explorer!'

'... And then Goldsmith here, said to him: 'Never mind, if you're innocent you have nothing to worry about'.'

'Star light, star bright, first star I...' 'No.'

'No, dear, it's not necessary to go to the doctor because Mia kissed you.'

'I'd like an older brother, please.'

War games.

"Don't you just love them when they're that age?"

"Don't get cute with me, counsellor."

Bookie by Merry-Go-Round.

'When I was a kid, I laid on that grass and stared up at these clouds.'

'Who gave you that black eye?'

'Don't mummy birds and bees have headaches then?'

'Play post office? -- I don't like violent games.'

'Near as I can understand, my folks come from Kansas, and the stork brought me.'

"Ah, the carefree days of youth."

'You always talk about robbing Peter to pay Paul, but you never mention Mary.'

"I think we should start seeing other little kids."

"I approach my subjects with an almost childlike sense of wonder."

"Jeremy and I have so much in common. We both hate the same empty political rhetoric."

'Mum.' - 'What?' - 'Why are buses so slow?' - 'I don't know, sweetheart.' - 'Is it because poor people are fat?' - 'Gah.'

Children Reject War