Memorable Student Lines

My four classes just all finished up writing the final drafts of their personal narratives. Here are some of my favorite lines from their stories:

"My dad is kind of short, so that's where I think his anger comes from."

"[The ice cream] felt like a frozen tangy snowman was dancing on my tongue."

"In Mexico there are a lot of short people like my dad." (And that's the last line of the story).

"If I was the mountain I would be a nice smelling green thingy." (I still have no idea what he's talking about at this point in the story, but I still laugh every time I think of it)

[Explaining about this superstitious ritual he does in basketball to try and have better luck]:
"It does not give you 12% luck. It maybe gives you--12% luck to make it in, just 12% to miss it." (I'd best talk to his math teacher...)

"I look down and the snow is as white as a nerd's face."

"The drive was as long and boring as a SpongeBob movie."

[After I told a student he needed to add a character description]:
"My aunt looks like she has hair, mouth, ears, eyes."

"Height-wise, Parker is a garden gnome."

Man, I love these kids. I wish I could include a line from every story, because trust me, they all have good lines. Teaching 7th graders is way too much fun!