An interview with Charlie by her parents on the occasion of her 4th birthday

What is your name? Charlie Johnston.

How old are you? Four.

What your parents names? Mindy and Chris. But I call you Mommy and Daddy.

Where do you live? Medford.

What State is that in? United States.

Who is running for president? Obama.

Who is he running against? John McCain.

What is the name of your school? Harvard Yard.

Who are your teachers? Palo and Nancy.

Who is your favorite friend at school? Albert.

Why do you like Albert? Cause I like to play with him. What do you and Albert like to play? Cuckoo-head.

What is your favorite thing to do at school? Go down the slides.

Who is favorite friend at home? Sam. What do you and Sam like to play? Dinosaurs.

What is your favorite thing to do at our house? Draw. Do pictures. And watch tv.

What is your favorite book? Splat the Cat.

What is your favorite tv show to watch? Sesame Street.

What is your favorite song? Shiny Happy People [editor. -REM].

What is your favorite thing to eat? Candy.

What is your least favorite thing to eat? Pasta [ed.- huh? She ate a plateful for dinner tonight].

What is your favorite thing to do with Mommy and Daddy? Watch a scary show.

What is your favorite place to go? To the swing slide [ed. - the park by our house].

What is something that makes you laugh? Bingy-head.

What is something that makes you mad? If someone calls me poo-poo head.

What is something that makes you sad? When you (Mommy) go away.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A Mommy. Where will you work? At your work.

How much do you weigh? How tall are you? 33 lbs. 39.5 inches [ed. - okay, she doesn’t know - I answered]

Where is your favorite place to go on an airplane? Italy.

If you could be any animal what would you be? A chick. Why? Because. Because why? Because, just because.

Would you like to eat a monkey? No (laughs).

Do you have any pets? A cat. Would you like any other pets? A chick.

Who is funnier, Mommy or Daddy. Daddy.

Who is prettier, Mommy or Daddy. Mommy.

Who is cooler, Mommy or Daddy. Daddy.

Who does Daddy look more like, Obama or John McCain? John McCain. Your hair looks like John McCain’s.

Can you spell Obama? O...I can’t.

What is Mommy’s favorite thing to do? Go to work, I think.

What is Daddy’s favorite thing to do? Stay home or work.

What is something that you wished you had gotten for your birthday and didn’t? A real chick.

Who do you like better? Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes, Linus from the Peanuts or Dilbert? Calvin.

What is a really fun word to say? Cuckoo-head.

What is your favorite movie? The Penguin Movie [ed. - March of the Penguins].

Can you spell the word exit? E-x-i-t. Can you spell the word cat? C-t-a.

What stop on the T do we get off at when we got to school in the morning? Harvard.

And when we go home? Davis.

Is Winnie the Pooh real or imaginary. Oh, (laughs) he’s pretend. He doesn’t talk.

Can you tell me a joke? You’re a cuckoo-head.

Will you one day walk on the moon, yes or no? No.

Will you be a doctor? No. Will you be a singer? No. Dancer? No. Just a Mommy.

What does Baby [her blanket] smell like? Clean.

What is your favorite color. Green and pink.

Who is going to be elected president? Hilary Clinton?

What would your perfect day be like, if you could do anything? Going to school. Perfect day.

Do you like going to the doctor? Yes. What do you like best about going to the doctor? Um...when they feel if my heart is beating.

Do you want a baby brother? No. Do you want a baby sister? No. Do you want a baby monster? No. Do you want a chick? Yes.

Cookie Monster, scary or funny? Funny. Elmo, scary or funny? Funny. Monsters, scary or funny? Scary. Caiou, scary or funny? Funny. Daddy, scary or funny? Funny. Charlie, scary or funny? Funny.

What is scarier a monster or a skeleton? A monster AND a skeleton.

What are you going to be for Halloween? Dorothy from the Wizard the Oz. Who do like best the Scarecrow, Tinman, or Lion? The Tinman and the Scarecrow.

Who is sillier, Daddy or Grandpa? Daddy AND Grandpa.

Do you have a boyfriend? Albert.

If you had to choose to eat one of these things, which would you choose -- cat puke, squashed bug, or a rock? I just want cheesy-cheese and yogurt.

What is your favorite letter? C and A.

Do the approve of the job George Bush has done while he’s been president? No, stop.

When you sleep, do you dream? No dreams.

What is your favorite song to sing? “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”.

Who sings better, Mommy or Daddy? Daddy. Daddy whistles better.