Stubborn
This first appeared in GENERATION, 1972.
A simple tale of naked greed and astronomical trivia.
Frederick von Burling the Third was a gimme pig.
At the age of five, little Frederick asked his mommy, “Are you going to buy me a Super-Duper Rocket and Astronaut Set?”
“No, Freddy,” said his mommy. “It costs $28.95. Now, be a good little boy and don’t cry.”
“I’m gonna cry,” said little Frederick, stamping his foot furiously. “I’m gonna hold my breath until I turn blue.”
Little Frederick did even better than that. He turned purple.
Needless to say, kiddies, little Frederick got the Super-Duper Rocket and Astronaut Set.
At the age of ten, little Frederick asked his daddy, “Are you going to buy me a real-live-honest-to-goodness pony?”
“No, Freddy,” said his daddy. “It costs $289.
