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KIDS Kidssaythedarndestthings,right?It'saclichethatstillringstruebutnotalwaysforthereasonsitusedto.Wespent a day at the Rotary PlayGarden in San Jose interviewing boys and girls, ages 3 to 11. We grilled them on their favorite foods, animals and colors. (Purple and pink were favorites among the girls.) Sometimes, we waxed philosophical. And the answers to "What animal would you want to be?" could fill an entire zoo with tigers, zebras, bunnies and elephants. They were a cosmopolitan bunch, too: When asked where in the world they wanted to visit, the globe-trotting answers ranged from Canada and the United Kingdom to Paris and Florida. Of course, both Disneyland and Disney World made the list, and one girl simply wanted to go to the beach. Their future career plans included firefighting, nursing, teaching and studying marine life. We figured we would get some laughs simply by asking what they would do if they were president of the United States. Declare a National Ice Cream Day, perhaps, or maybe make homework illegal? But the kids who grasped the question offered quite thoughtful answers, such as exercising their executive powers to help the homeless and the hungry, or saving the oceans and wildlife. See, kids do say the darndest things. And often they're worth a listen. Intheirwords BY RAY CHAVEZ AND SAL PIZARRO What'syourfavoritecolor? Orange. What's your favorite food? Orange. TASHIF ZAIN, 5 What's your favorite food? I like broccoli. How do you like to eat your broccoli? I like to eat it with a fork. ZERIYA SALINAS What superpower would you like to have? To be invisible and flying. MIRANDA VEGA, 10 What would you like to be when you grow up? An elephant. And where would you live? In a zoo. DANIA CHAUDHRY, 4 What's your favorite color? Red, because it's the color of lava. MOMIN CHAUDHRY, 4 If you were the president of the United States, what would you do? Probably help kids get education. Why? They can learn for the future, and they can be productive adults when they get older. CARLY CASANOVA-MOORE, 11