Halloween

This year Gwenchik decided that she will be a pirate -- lately there is this pirate theme in her life, partly thanks to the "Pirate Day" celebrated in school this fall. And a boy who was coming over for the Halloween candy collecting though our neighborhood was very surprised at that.
Gwen: Can you believe it, he was surprised that I want to be a pirate vs a princess!
Me: Well, it is reasonable to expect a girl to be a princess on Halloween...
Gwen: I am so done with princesses -- I have been one kind or the other (Russian, Vampire, Pocahontas  etc) almost all my life. Now I am ready for and adventure and that always starts with the unexpected -- a girl-pirate.

Superbowl preference

As I am picking up Gwenchik from school I am surrounded by kids screaming -- "Patriots, Go Pats" and asking who I am supporting in Superbowl. I'm at a loss as I do not follow these, but know enough that Patriots is our New England team. So, I'm about to say Patriots, when Gwenchik screams -- "Giants". So as we walk home I am trying to figure it out....
Me: You do know that Patriots is our home team, right?
Gwen: Of course, I do.
Me: Then why do you support Giants?
Gwen: Because EVERYONE supports them here, and I feel bad for the Yankees. Can you imagine I was the only one who was rooting for Giants???