At my birthday party last week (eek, 40!), Michael (7) was talking to my friend Kristen.

Kristen: "What are you going to have for dessert?"

Michael: "You."

Kristen [with a practiced hand at batting away advances]: "Well, you know I'm not very sweet."

Michael [with a sly smile]: "Yes, but you're tasty."

Kristen: <silence>

I don't know where he learned that.