"I wonder if anyone could go a whole day without farting. I don’t think so. They would need a superpower to do that, some kind of amazing superhuman control over their butt. I definitely couldn’t do it."

— Luke, age 8

"I’ve decided on a new superhero name. I’m going to be The John. My special power will be making people have to go to the bathroom really badly, right away. Bad guys will have to stop what they’re doing or else they’ll poop in their pants."

— Luke, age 7

Stirbatch the Superhero
[Scene: Luke, age 5, is wearing a cape]
Luke: "Dad, my superhero name is Stirbatch."
Me: "Stirbatch?"
Luke: "Yeah."
Me: "What kind of superpower does Stirbatch have?"
Luke: "I turn bad guys into cookie dough. Then you can bake them and have cookies."
Me: "Cookies? What kind, chocolate chip?"
Luke: "All kinds. Different bad guys turn into different cookie dough, obviously."