My Nephews Crack Me Up

We had family game night again last night. This time we did trivia with the boys using questions from the game show, “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” As usual, we had a bunch of fun laughing at each others responses.

Q: What gas do humans need to breathe in order to live?
The Big One exclaimed, “Carbon Dioxide!”
Grandma said, “At least he didn’t say carbon monoxide.”
The Big One, “Isn’t that water?” Then, a split second later he cried, “Oh no!” but it was too late. We were already laughing.
This is the one that almost caused me to do a spit take with the apple juice I was drinking.

Q: Maine borders which state?
“Maine,” the Middle One said confidently.
That’s when his father asked him if he knew was the word border means.
The Big One responded, “You know, when two states that touch, meet in the middle.”

Q: What country has the largest border with the United States?
The Middle One responded, “Canada.”
The Big One said to the Middle One, “I’m glad you said that.”
I asked him, “Why, what were you going to say? Mexico?”
“Yup.”

Q: True or False? Ohio shares a border with Illinois.
The Middle One said correctly, “False.” When I asked him why it was false, he responded, “Because neither one has a border.”

Q: What element on the Periodic Table is represented by the letter C?
“Carbon,” the Big One said proudly. Then he went on to say, “Okay, I got that one from Auntie. I was gonna say Chlorine.”

Q: Which waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? a – Suez Canal, b – Erie Canal, c – Panama Canal or d – Columbia River
The Big One, Me and the Middle One all shouted at the same time, “Panama!”
The Middle One then said, “That was so simple. The Erie Canal doesn’t even make sense.”
“Why not?” I asked nervously.
“Because the Erie Canal is in your ear,” he said in a cocky tone.
That was about the time I fell out of my chair from laughing so hard.