Most kids wish they were strong; others would rather be funny

Would you rather be super-strong or super-silly? When I asked my class, some kids said silly and some said strong.
Super-strong: 20
Super-silly: 10
I would rather be super-strong because I can open up really hard jars, and lift really heavy things like big bookshelves and heavy boxes.
My friend Ethan Alonzo picked super-strong because if you are stuck, you can get out with your muscles. I agree with Ethan because I’ve seen people on TV who are stuck and use their muscles to get out. But sometimes your muscles don’t help and a joke can, and that’s the next thing I’m going to talk about.
Ten out of 30 kids would rather be super-silly. My friend Nathan Hernandez would rather be silly because he likes making people laugh and because it’s also fun. I agree with Nathan, too, because whenever someone tells a joke, people laugh at them. But when they are not funny, they don’t laugh.
Also my friend Jason Andujar picked super-silly and my other friend Emmanuel Cuevas picked super-strong. Emmanuel would rather be super-strong because when people are getting robbed, and when kids are bullied, you can help them out. Jason chose super-silly because he likes to make people laugh.
After asking those questions, I realized that being both would be really cool.
Lauren Shea Buckridge, John Ferraro and Laticia Robinson’s students, Grant Avenue Elementary School, Bronx