<p style="text-align: left;">Ty told me he was hungry, and I asked him if he wanted some chicken nuggets.  He said "no.... keep throwing things at me".  I laughed on said it might get messy if I start flinging food at him.  He laughed and said "<em>metaphorically </em>speaking!".  wow -- how many first graders know (and correctly use!) the word "metaphorically"?  He is one smart cookie!</p>