20-something girl, to teenage sister who put car key in her mouth: What’s with you eating the key?
Teenage girl: It tastes good, like iron.  I like licking blood because it tastes the same way.

post-fireworks, downtown Stillwater
Overheard by: Stroller Dad

Uptight-looking female tourist: May we please get a table on the patio?
Hostess:  Sure, how many will there be?
Uptight-looking female tourist:  Four and two children, but, um, are there bugs outside?
Hostess: (smiling) Nope.
Uptight-looking female tourist: (looking miffed) I’m serious.
Hostess: Well in that case, yes.

A restaurant in Stillwater
Overheard by Seriously?

Daughter: Was the kiss good?
Mother: Yes, it was. (squeals)
Daughter: Is he married?
Mother: No, but I think he’s homeless.

Stillwater
Overheard by At least he’s not married…

African American teen worker #1: (just arriving for his shift talking to a co-worker) Man, it’s busy here today, What’s this place called again?
African American teen worker #2: It’s like Lumberjack Festival or some s**t like that.
African American teen worker #1: Lumberjack Festival? What the f**k is a Lumberjack?
African American teen worker #2: Some white dude with an axe.

snow-cone stand at Lumberjack Days in Stillwater
Overheard by Brandon J.