Father: She wants some lovin’, doesn’t she?
Son: No, she wants a cookie.

Lake Harriet beach
Overheard by i like cookies too.

30-something Girl #1: You know what’d be funny?
30-something Girl #2: What?
30-something Girl #1: I wanna get two Jack Russell terriers and name one Jack and one Russell.
30-something Girl #2: *silence*
30-something Girl #1: Isn’t that funny?!
30-something Girl #2: Nah.
30-something Girl #1: Well, I think it is.

Minneapolis, Lake Harriet walking path
Overheard by doodledee.

Kid #1: Ole! Ole!
Kid #2: What does that mean?
Kid #1: You know like, ‘vamonos?’ That means ‘hurry up’ in Spanish. Ole is the way you say it in French.
Kid #2: Ohhhh… Ole! Ole!

Lake Harriet
Overheard by Lost in translation.