so my students weren't supposed to wander off by themselves at magic mtn yesterday where we went for a music festival. ingrid, milt oberman (teacher) and i ran into a 7th grader named jessica outside the gotham city gate area by batman the ride...

me: jessica, why are you by yourself?
jessica: i lost my friends
me: how did you lose your friends?
jessica: i lost my friends because i followed a large stuffed animal!

and the best answer to the "which rides did you go on, ms. ling?" question...
chicken tenders, funnel cake, 3 scoops of ice cream, roasted corn, hot chocolate and french fries!