“Hm… I think I’ll become a boat,” the boy says, “but what kind of boat? Let’s see what there is,” Ethan opens the boat file, and his eyes widen as he sees the seemingly endless list of boats, ranging from old sailing ships to the newest of speed boats:
Brig
Cabin Cruiser
Cruise Ship
Canoe
Electric Boat
Ferry
Frigate
Galleon
House Boat
Jet Ski
Jetboat
Ocean Liner
Yacht
Naval Ship
Aricraft Carrier
Patrol Boat
Schooner
Submarine
Tanker
U-Boat/Naval Submarine
The list goes on and on, “man… so many boats to choose from,” Ethan says, “I did not even know that surfboards classify as a boat. That's so weird”. Ethan has always been fascinated by boats of all shapes, sizes and ages. He always asks himself, how in heaven's name are they not sinking? Especially modern ships and boats which are made of metal, how is it possible that metal can float?
“If I'd become a boat or ship, I'd finally know what makes a ship float,” he mumbles, “I know a toy boat is not the real thing... but still, I wanna know”.
The boy thinks for a while, “I think I'll become a...”