....I get to hear a lot of funny stories about what little kids think of to do throughout the day. Unfortunately for the internet, Kacie doesn't really have time to write up and post all of those stories. I cannot hope to really do justice to the hilarity of some of the antics she describes, but I'll
try.
Recently, there was a buffalo on our campus (It was supposed to be promoting Earth Day). To me, this didn't seem like a safe idea (The thing was big enough to flip the trailer they brought it in), but I was assured numerous times that it was a docile, safe, friendly animal.
That day, the day care Kacie works at during the week was bringing their kids on a walk to see the buffalo. They thought it would be a fun experience and for most of them it was. When he saw the animal, one little boy yelled out, "It's a giant PUPPY!" Not an accurate description, but he'll be a veterinarian some day. But there were a few kids who got nervous, another little boy yelled out, "Buffalo big! I don't like the buffalo!" Kacie tried to convince him that it was ok and they could go pet the buffalo. He took a few more steps, but then became almost hysterical and couldn't go any further.
There were a few other children that became upset and wouldn't go near the animal, so Kacie wound up standing a good 20 or 30 feet from the buffalo with the kids who thought it was a little to scary.
When the day care got ready to drive back, they had to walk past the buffalo (they were headed across campus). The kids who hadn't been willing to go near the buffalo insisted on keeping Kacie between them and the buffalo. Kacie doesn't weigh more than a hundred pounds sopping wet, but somehow the kids were convinced that having her there would keep them safe...and she did! No small children were mauled by a buffalo that day.
try.
Recently, there was a buffalo on our campus (It was supposed to be promoting Earth Day). To me, this didn't seem like a safe idea (The thing was big enough to flip the trailer they brought it in), but I was assured numerous times that it was a docile, safe, friendly animal.
That day, the day care Kacie works at during the week was bringing their kids on a walk to see the buffalo. They thought it would be a fun experience and for most of them it was. When he saw the animal, one little boy yelled out, "It's a giant PUPPY!" Not an accurate description, but he'll be a veterinarian some day. But there were a few kids who got nervous, another little boy yelled out, "Buffalo big! I don't like the buffalo!" Kacie tried to convince him that it was ok and they could go pet the buffalo. He took a few more steps, but then became almost hysterical and couldn't go any further.
There were a few other children that became upset and wouldn't go near the animal, so Kacie wound up standing a good 20 or 30 feet from the buffalo with the kids who thought it was a little to scary.
When the day care got ready to drive back, they had to walk past the buffalo (they were headed across campus). The kids who hadn't been willing to go near the buffalo insisted on keeping Kacie between them and the buffalo. Kacie doesn't weigh more than a hundred pounds sopping wet, but somehow the kids were convinced that having her there would keep them safe...and she did! No small children were mauled by a buffalo that day.
I've recounted this story to a few Californians... while they agree that the children were cute, their attention is mainly focused around the question: WHY did they choose a _buffalo_ to symbolize earth day?
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