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Topic: Illustrate the meaning of "Actions Speak Louder than Words" (without using the actual phrase). (02/21/08)
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TITLE: The Show That Didn't Go On | Previous Challenge Entry
By Brigitte Hidalgo
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Jack got home and was instantly bombarded with Max’s ideas on building a stage, ticket sales in the neighborhood, and effective marketing schemes to get people to come to his big show. Ethan grabbed a bucket, went to the back yard, and began picking the Meyer lemons his mom grew. “What’s Ethan doing?” Jack questioned. “He wants to have a lemonade stand! Isn’t that stupid!” Max laughed. “Well, it does seem simpler...” Jack offered. Ruth watched from the kitchen window as Ethan efficiently picked the best lemons off her 3 lemon trees. She smiled at his thoughtful ways. Max continued relentlessly haranguing his father with his grand ideas.
Ethan hopped out of bed the next morning. He smiled at his reflection, as he brushed his teeth and combed his dark hair. He bound down the stairs to find Max watching cartoons. “ I thought you were having auditions today?” “Ahh,” Max stretched and yawned, “It’s Saturday. I have all day. I’m gonna watch TV for a while first.”“Okay, well if you change your mind and want to help me with the lemonade stand...” Ethan started. “ There’s no way I’d be caught dead selling lemonade!”Max teased. Ethan headed for the garage as Max chuckled loudly to himself.
Ethan pulled the old play structure from the garage and dragged it to the front of the driveway. He attached the banner he had worked on late into the night. He had to admit it did seem childish, and using the play structure didn’t help. “Oh well,” he thought, “Noone ever accused me of being cool!” He went to the kitchen to make the lemonade. Max was on the phone, “Yeah, that sounds good. What time are you coming by?” Ethan wondered if that was someone coming by to audition for Max’s show. Ethan put the lemons in the juicer, and filled three glass pitchers with ice. Max ran upstairs yelling, “Mom, I’m going skating with Brandon. I’ll be back later.” Max came down with his skateboard. “Aren’t you having auditions today?” Ethan dared to ask. “Nahhh,” Max answered,”tomorrow, after church I have it all planned. Don’t you worry lemon head!” And with that Max ran out of the house with the door slamming loudly behind him.
“ Now the moment we have been waiting for,” Ms. Gerber announced over the scratchy microphone in the gym of Webster Middle School. “This was a close one! But we do have a clear winner. Ethan Marshall raised $262 selling lemonade for the past 2 weekends, and is our big winner. Ethan come on up and collect your 2 tickets to Wet and Wild Water Park!” Ethan jogged up nervously and received his prize. “Who will you be taking to the park?” Ms. Gerber questioned. There was never any question in Ethan’s mind, “My brother Max,” he stammered into the mic. Max didn’t hear. He daydreamed, “ If I had put on that show I definitely would’ve won...”
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one of my favorites this week.
Laury