However, he will not watch a clock except at school. A boy is a piece of skin stretched over an appetite. However, he eats only when he is awake. Boys imitate their dads in spite of all efforts to teach them good manners. You can absolutely rely on a boy, if you know what to expect.
Boys are very durable.
A boy, if not washed too often, and if kept in a cool, quiet place after each accident, will survive broken bones, hornet nests, swimming holes, and five helpings of pie and ice-cream. Boys like to trade things. They'll trade fish hooks, marbles, broken knives, and snakes, for anything that is priceless or worthless. Between the innocence of baby hood and the dignity of manhood, we find a delightful creature called a Boy. Boys are found everywhere - on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to.