The public school kids also have the coolest uniform. They all wear these white smocks that strongly resemble lab coats and make them look like little scientists! A law was passed that all students must wear the uniform over their everyday clothes to create a sense of equality amongst a variety of classes and economic backgrounds. There are, of course, kids who go to private school and wear a different uniform, which kind of counters this whole equality thing. Still, the baby scientists are pretty cute! I would take a picture but I don't want to alarm any parents that I'm stalking their children. Here is one from the internet:
When I was on a colectivo (bus) in Salta, there was the sweetest nine year old girl sitting with her family across from me. She spent the majority of the bus ride looking over with curiosity as my yanqui (yankee- aka American) friends and I were chatting in English. We smiled and waved which caused her to grin as she dove into the safety of her mother's arms. Her parents asked if I would take a picture of them on their phone. I happily obliged only to then be asked if she could take a picture WITH us! How could we say anything but claro! (of course!) to such a request. My face will forever be preserved on the phone of a random Argentine father.
I'm just a sucker for the Argentine chiquitos (little kids)! As much as I desperately want my children to be raised with as many languages possible, I may have to deny them the opportunity because I swear if my kid said "mamá, quiero más postres por favor" (mommy, I want more dessert please), he'd get diabetes from all the sugar I'd give him.
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