Disgruntled dad, to kid running around: Get over here, stay with the rest of the group! You’ll be kidnapped! Hopefully.

Saint Paul, Rice Park
Overheard by Burrhead.

Six year old boy: Dad, I like hanging out with you. We should go to the bar more often.

St. Louis Park, the park

Woman walking through Rice Park, expounding to the world in general: When push comes to shove, some people commit suicide. Are you lucky? Do you feel lucky? Russian roulette?

St. Paul, Rice Park
Overheard by Not feeling that lucky.

4 year old boy #1: I think that fairies are really real. What do you think?
4 year old boy #2: Well, I think the Tooth Fairy is real, but I’m not sure about other fairies.

Hinckley, St. Croix State Park
Overheard by walking to the shelter.

20-year-old girl: I made some last night. They taste a bit like feet, but they’re decent.

Minneapolis, Gold Medal Park
Overheard by I’m busy whenever your next dinner party is.

8-yr-old son: Mom! I need to find somebody to break my leg!
Mom: Why would you want to do that?
8-yr-old son: I just really do.

St Paul, Ft Snelling State Park
Overheard by le intern.

20s-something guy, to no one in particular: My butt is itchy. (singing) Oh, so itchy! (to girlfriend) Would you itch it for me?

Minneapolis, Minnehaha Falls Park
Overheard by That’s a loyal girlfriend.

Mom, explaining her heritage to her kids: So, I’m 1/4 Swedish, 1/4 German, 1/4 Norwegian, and 1/4 English.
Little (very white) girl: And I’m 1/2 Chinese!
Little boy: And I’ll have macaroni and chicken!

Mankato, local park
Overheard by I’ll have Italian.

Teen trying to take an angsty picture with his camera phone: Oh my god! I look like a German munchkin!

Minneapolis, MLK Park
Overheard by Glinda.

Teen girl (mumbling to self): No more cream cheese… no more cheese.
Male friend: What’s wrong with her?
Female friend: The doctor told her she’s lactose intolerant today. She’s not taking it too well.
Teen girl (now shaking male friend): NO MORE BUTTERED POPCORN!!!

Minnetonka, Minnehaha Creek
Overheard by Sad.. no more cheese.

Girl, talking about getting weed on an airplane: My friend used a pad once. She just cut it open and shoved the bag right in!
Confused boy: (long pause) Aren’t those for girls?

Minneapolis, Park
Overheard by L.

Young child to mother while entering Gooseberry Falls National Park: Ooh! I smell the gooseberries!
Mother: No, honey.  You’re just smelling nature.

Gooseberry Falls National Park, Two Harbors
Overheard by I thought they were *part* of nature…

Little girl to popsicle: And then I’m going to lick you and suck on you until you melt all over me.
Her concerned mother: KELLY! I TOLD YOU NOT TO TALK TO POPSICLES!

French Regional Park

Young man to apparent family members: I got my arm bitten off by an alligator.  Look at my t-shirt.

A park in Minneapolis
Overheard by WTF???  There might be an easier way to tell.

Girl riding her bike: What movie is it tonight?
Friend: I think it’s called The Misfits, with Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe.
Girl: Oh, is that the one with Angelina Jolie?

Stevens Square Park
Overheard by Ava.

Young adolescent boy #1: Hey, remember the days when we didn’t wanna get with girls and thought they had cooties?
Young adolescent boy #2: Yeah. I mean, I never thought that myself but a lot of people our age did.
Much younger boy, probably about 9: Yeah, I totally remember those days.

Hiawatha Park, Minneapolis
Overheard by those were the days.

Older woman: Now that the fireworks have started, they’re probably having crazy sex in the port-a-potties!!

Bloomington Summer Fete
Overheard by pocavontas.

Shirtless guy #1: So, what I hate is when you wake up and you’re, like, still drunk.
(Rest of shirtless dudes chuckle)
Shirtless guy #2: No, what I really hate is, you know, when you wake up after getting trashed and there’s someone in your bed.

New Brighton Park
Overheard by just wanted to go for a walk…

5 year old little boy to grandmother: If I ever meet George Bush, I’m going to kick him in the balls.

Walk to the Pershing park
Overheard by Trying not to laugh parent.

Girl(near some geese): Look! It’s a turkey.

Wolfe Park
Overheard by From a bench nearby.