Getting to know Ben

Ben's mother recently gave us a few things from his childhood - old toys, a few games and a bunch of ancient school papers. This was one of them:


Ben doesn't remember this particular exercise, but it looks like all the kids had to write something nice about all the other children in class, and this was the dear husband's sheet. So let's learn a little something about Primary School Benjamin!

He's nice:


Good at science and jokes (clearly this kid never heard Ben's infamous zoo joke*):


Funny, with a good sense of humor:


Apparently crazy:


And also O.K. and alright. Gee. Hold the enthusiasm there, kids:


But true to form, smart was the most common theme:


This geeky kid was even willing to risk a playground beating (not by Ben, who has been an uber nerd his entire life) by using the phrase highly intelligent life form:


But my favorite HAS to be this one:


From the mouths of babes, folks. That child clearly knew Ben well.

*The infamous zoo joke: "I went to the zoo yesterday. They only had one dog in a cage. Yeah, it was a real Shih Tzu." (It makes more sense - note I didn't say was funnier - if you read it aloud: Shih Tzu = shit zoo. Bada bish! *sigh*)