User:Harena/Benjy-Quotes

Decided this would be the best place to archive the Best of Benjamin Quotes. Easier to do by date & access & stuffnthings. Right. Onwards!

• October 21, 2003:
  • "Woozle, we don't put fire in we're mouth!"

(and no, i have no memory of what precipitated this remark)

• October 24, 2003:
  • "I am not a silly boy, I am a crying boy and I need a hug"
  • ...said when i was giving him a hug & telling him he was silly because 'cause he was crying over something that silly me thought was silly
• January 1, 2004:
  • Benjamin comes trotting into the office & says to me, "You have to be happy mommy.. here, I will kiss you on the elbow and that will make you happy" and then does so.
• May 2, 2004:
  • In reference to the window that was leaking water during the wee thunderstorm & deluge we had.. this was after it was over:
  • "Nothing is coming through by there!"
  • Also, just before that when the sun sorta came back out he said:
  • "The thunderstorm is gone! Now the thunderstorm makes it back morning!

We can't touch the thunderstorm. It makes us scared."

(and yes, that was said all in the same breath)

• May 3, 2004:
  • Re: Balloons gradually shrinking due to loss of air:
  • "These balloons are getting aired off"
• May 6, 2004:
  • On the way to daycare this morning, in the middle of his usual free associating, he came out with this:
  • "When I was your age, Woozle." (pause) then (after some prompting) "I was like your age."
• May 6, 2004 (PM) HollyBush Part 1:
  • Benjamin notices that my arm has scratches on it & asks where they came from:
  • Me: I got them when we cut down the holly bush.
  • Benjamin: holly bush? You mean Hollywood?
• May 7, 2004 HollyBush Part 2:
  • He asks again about the scratches, I answer as I had the previous day (from cutting down the holly bush)... the following exchange ensues:
  • B: holly bush?
  • Woozle: Is that like Hollywood?
  • B: Hollywood? Nooooooo, we didn't cut down Hollywood!!