“What was the prize?” I asked.
“A hundred bucks,” said Jethro.
“What are you going to spend it on?”
“Um,” Jethro said, “Mom says we have to use it to
fill the pool .”
Jethro’s dad nodded.
“Man, you should see our pool bill!” he said. “We
have to fill the pool each day to make up for what
Jethro splashes out. A splash here, a splash there.
After a while, it starts to add up .”