This appears to be an elementary school kid's homework, found in Oakland.
Emerson ElimentryPosted by Dr. Frank at June 1, 2005 05:32 PM | TrackBack
monday may, 23. 2005
ANDREWSpelling List
1. quit: stop doing somthing
2. quack: a duck making noise
3. quick: somthing fast
4. quiet: not making noise
5. quite: somthing about the same
6. squid: IS an tipe of sea animal.
7. squint: you half way close you eyes.
8. squirt: somthing a girl whers.
9. square: a shape [after several erased attempts, Andrew manages to draw a shape with four sides - ed.]
10. squeak: noise
11. sqestion: somthing you want to know
12. squeeze: hold
13. squirrel: an animal
14. quality: spend time whith someOne
15. quilt: is a blanket almost.
16. handkerchief. a small clean
17. bouquet:
18. babushka: somthing you whear on your head like Rushan
boanus Education: an old gre [sic]
I'm the stupid one. It took me a minute to figure out that he had confused squirt with skirt. If any of you ladies are into wearing squirts, give me a call.
Posted by: Tim at June 1, 2005 07:48 PMIt says something about the pervasiveness of the phrase 'quality time' in the Oakland SD or in our culture in general that a kid would believe that 'quality' means 'spend time with someone.'
It's an answer I'm sure no kid would have ever come up with 10 years ago. Not as funny as the squirt thing, however.
The squirt thing is funny, but my favorite has to be Quilt: is a blanket almost
Posted by: jody at June 2, 2005 07:48 PMI think I learned what a babushka was when I was 20.
Posted by: dave bug at June 3, 2005 09:57 PM