I think that singing as kids was having fun. We weren't aware that anyone might think us strange or if we were aware of it we just didn't care! As we grew older, we became aware of the fact that just because the feller down the street went around singing to himself he was classed as "wierd" and to be avoided. BUT, I have now reached the age where I don't give a possums ass what people think. If I want to go through the grocery store singing or humming a tune to myself, that's my business. Them as don't like it can just go do whatever it is they do. I get a lot of snide remarks at work also, from the younger set. The older ones just shake their head and smile a lot. I couldn't carry a tume in four handled wash tub, but I can sing enough to make ME happy and that's all that counts.