Hello, Giant!

As I have written previously, one of the most amusing things for kids here is to dare each other to come up and say hi to us. It usually starts with a lot of nudging and whispering, a couple of nervous glances in our direction, and then the bold one comes and says, "Hello!" (Sidenote: they don't learn "hi" in school here, just "hello", and the standard answer to "How are you?" is "Fine, thank you, and you?") This week on the way to lunch a kid came up to me (all by himself, which was unusual) and said, "Hello, giant!" Then, obviously chuffed with himself, he gave us a few chuckles and continued on his way. I'm glad I can be such a source of amusement to kids here.