Saturday, April 18, 2009

Out of the Mouths of Babes, Part Deux: Electric Boogaloo

From tonight's grading:

"Everyday we are given the choice to sit in our comfortable homes, or caves if you will. But this is not how things have to be."

Hey, I like my cave, dangit! I'm certainly paying enough for it. I'm not leaving, and you can't make me.

"In conclusion the fact that Socrates would rather die than to live without philosophy people will always either be examining themselves or others using philosophy although self examination is not the best because you can think very highly of yourself others will prove you wrong on your knowledge and the only thing you can do is try to better yourself."

After I made it try to comprehend that sentence, my brain and I are no longer on speaking terms.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

Not only can I comprehend the latter quotation, but I've also diagramed it. Boy is it pretty.

Ickenham said...

I'm calling your bluff, KT. Send me the diagram!

Jackamo said...

Ouch. I have nothing else to say.

Phil K. said...

run-on much run-on much run-on much?

Phil K. said...

Another thought: you should call this student into your office, have he or she read the sentence aloud and then have Homey the Clown come in and administer the "I-don't-think-so!-Homey-don't-play-dat" sock-bat-over-the-head bit.