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The thread explores humorous and innocent questions posed by children regarding serious topics, specifically focusing on interactions with law enforcement and historical memorials. The scope includes anecdotal reflections on childhood reasoning and the simplicity of children's inquiries.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant recounts a child's question about why a wanted criminal was not apprehended when his picture was taken, highlighting the innocence and logic of children's thinking.
  • Another participant expresses agreement with the humorous nature of the child's question.
  • A different participant shares a personal memory of questioning the decision to bury The Unknown Soldier without knowing his name, drawing a parallel to the earlier anecdote.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally find humor in the children's questions, but there is no explicit consensus on the implications or deeper meanings of these inquiries.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects personal anecdotes and subjective interpretations, with no formal analysis or resolution of the underlying themes presented.

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Readers interested in childhood psychology, humor in communication, or reflections on societal norms may find the anecdotes engaging.

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Larry's class were on a field trip to their local police station where they saw
pictures tacked to a bulletin board of the 10 most wanted criminals.

One of the youngsters pointed to a picture and asked if it
really was the photo of a wanted person.

'Yes,' said the policeman. 'The detectives want very badly to capture him.

Larry asked,
"Why didn't you keep him when you took his picture ? "
 
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Yeah, why didn't they?
 
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That appealed to my sense of humour :)
 
I remember, as a kid, arguing about The Unknown Soldier, the national memorial. "Hey People! Why didn't you just find out this fellow's name before you buried him? Ya look pretty darn silly now, don't ya?"
 
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