Kids' Chatter: What if there were money trees?
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Article RatingHow many times have you wished you had a money tree growing in your back yard?
This week in "Kids' Chatter," area youngsters talk about what they would do with extra cash if money trees really existed.
"I would pick the money, and then I would probably go to the pool a bunch of times," says 7-year-old Ian Thompson. "If it wasn't dollars (growing on the tree), I'd take the cents and trade them in for quarters and put them in the machines like they have at Wal-Mart."
The vending machines at Wal-Mart and other area businesses offer an assortment of toys in small plastic containers. Ian is interesting in one toy in particular.
"I'm collecting those little aliens that they have," he says.
Ian enjoys swimming at Cowan's Gap, which he calls the "The Gap." He also swims at a friend's house, but he hasn't yet been to the Memorial Park pool.
Ian is the son of Linda and Tom Thompson of Shippensburg. He will be in the second grade at Nancy Grayson Elementary School in the 2007-08 school year.
Ian's sister, Kaitlyn Thompson,12, would spend her money in several ways.
"I'd donate some to charity, but I'd probably end up spoiling myself, too," says Kaitlyn.
Topping her list of items to buy are an iPod, laptop computer and cell phone.
"And clothes," she adds. "I can't get enough of clothes. Every weekend, me and Aunt Bo go shopping."
Kaitlyn's favorite stores are Kohl's, Target, Bon Ton, Wal-Mart, K-Mart and JC Penney.
"I'd go to the movies with my friends," she adds. "My friend has an electric scooter, so I'd get one of them, too. And I'd buy tickets and go to concerts with my friends."
Kaitlyn is the daughter of Linda and Tom Thompson of Shippensburg. She will be in the seventh grade at Shippensburg Area Middle School in the fall.
For 5-year-old John Rose, a money tree would provide plenty of cash for fishing gear.
"I'd probably buy some lures," he says. "Worms are the best bait. Fishing flies are good, too."
John recently saw several dozen rainbow trout while fishing on Big Spring with his grandfather.
"There were 30 to 40 rainbow trout," he says. "I threw it (the bait) right in front of them, but they just nibbled at it."
Although he didn't catch anything on that trip, John has snagged some nice fish in the past.
"I caught an 18-inch bass at Skidders (pond in Connecticut)," he says. "I caught a dead catfish once, too."
John's twin sister, Emma Rose, would spend her money on ballerina toys, clothes, dresses, books and makeup.
Emma especially likes buying dresses with matching hats, and her favorite stores are Target, Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Old Navy.
Emma and John are the children of Maggie and Rob Rose of Spotsylvania, Va. They will celebrate their sixth birthdays Aug. 20.
They spent the last week in Shippensburg visiting their grandparents, Bob and Jan Rose.
-- Compiled by Debbie Chestnut, Sentinel Reporter.
