When I was a kid I used to watch the dumb kids pick their nose (or scabs) as they sat in ignorance of all that was around them.
They seemed happy in their ignorance. Blissfully unaware & unconcerned with the teachers disapproval & frustration. They seemed to have no idea that they were dim.
I used to wish I were them because their existence seemed so easy. I used to wish I were stupid.
