How you get to Lake Compounce

Friend: So what are you doing in band these days?

Jack: Practicing to go to Lake Compounce?

me: What?

Friend: Oh, for the competition?

me: What competition?

Jack: Yeah, we’re totally going!

me: When is this?

Jack: May.

Friend: I heard that after the competition you get free reign of the entire park.

Jack: Cool! I’m totally there!

me: WHAT competition?

Jack: For the school. Aren’t you listening?

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(later)

me: So, Jack, what is the competition thing in band?

Jack: You totally have to keep your grade above an A to be able to go…

me: Uhhhhh…

Jack: I think it’s an A minus, or like a 90.

me: Wait, so there’s a competition that your band is entering and do parents get to go?

Jack: Of course!

me: Well then you have to keep your grades up.

Jack: I always get an A in sax mom!

me: Oh it’s not the average grade for all your classes that has to be an A?

Jack: NO! Otherwise no one would get to go. Sheesh.