You have to love children and this is a list we received via email. Students were asked to write about the ocean and well, it made us chuckle. 
We decided to share with you.
1. This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles. – Kelly, age 6
2. If you are surrounded by ocean you are an island. If you don’t have ocean all round you, you are incontinent. – Wayne, age 7
3. Sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just like Emily Richardson. She’s not my friend any more. -Kylie, age 6
4. A dolphin breathes through a butthole on the top of its head. – Billy, age 8
5. My uncle goes out in his boat with 2 other men and a woman and 20 pots and comes back with crabs. – Millie, age 6
6. When ships had sails, they used to use the trade winds to cross the ocean. Sometimes when the wind didn’t blow the sailors would whistle to make the wind come. My brother said they would have been better off eating beans. – William, age 7
7. Mermaids live in the ocean. I like mermaids. They are beautiful and I like their shiny tails, but how on earth do mermaids get pregnant? Like, really? – Helen, age 6
8. I’m not going to write about the ocean. My baby brother is always crying, my Dad keeps yelling at my Mom and my big sister is always in trouble, so I can’t think what to write. – Amy, age 6
9. Some fish are dangerous.. Jellyfish can sting. Electric eels can give you a shock. They have to live in caves under the sea where I think they have to plug themselves into chargers. – Christopher, age 7
10. When you go swimming in the ocean, it is very cold and it makes me shake. – Kevin, age 6
11. The ocean is made up of water and fish. Why the fish don’t drown I don’t know. - Bobby, age 6
12. My dad was a sailor on the ocean. He knows all about the ocean. What he doesn’t know is why he quit being a sailor and married my mom. – James, age 7
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Okay, the kid’s comments are cuter, but here is a corny snorkeling story –
A man went to a doctor for a medical exam. After examining the man, the doctor proclaimed, “You’re in pretty good shape for a man of fifty.” “Did I say I was fifty?” the man replied. “I’m nearly sixty. Shell collecting keeps me fit and healthy. I do a lot of snorkeling and diving, and walk the beaches regularly. Cataloging my shells also exercises my mind.” The doctor replied, “Shell collecting may be a healthy activity, but your family’s genetic heritage probably has a lot to do with your health. How old was your father when he died?” “Did I say my father was dead? He’s nearly eighty five and healthy as a horse. Of course, he’s a shell collector too. Spends plenty of time breathing the fresh air at the shore, gets plenty of exercise turning rocks and walking the beaches. It’s the shell collecting that keeps him healthy.” The doctor still wanted to make his point, and asked, “Well, how old was your grandfather when he died?” “Did I say my grandfather died? He’s one hundred and five years old, but he’s still active with his shell collecting. Of course, he’s had to cut back on SCUBA diving and lifting heavy rocks due to his age, but he still walks the beaches, breathing the fresh sea air and getting plenty of exercise. In fact, he just got married to a lovely young woman.” The doctor was astonished. “Your one hundred and five year old grandfather just got married!?! Why in this world would he want to get married at one hundred and five years old!?!” “Did I say he wanted to get married? . . .”