Guess I should have expected that question, huh...[He sighs as he sinks more into the water himself.]...guess you could say it's a mixture of things. Booze, roommates, dares, symbolism, pigheadedness, take your pick, it's all involved. Got it right before graduating top of my class too.

[Only he grins thinking about it.]

You know how hard it was to do a valedictorian speech while my front chest was itching non-stop? Still surprised I managed and no one suspected anything.