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Thrifty fishing plan turns into a comic misadventure
A wife recalls a thrifty idea to fish for all winter meat using a sea voyage and separate waxed paper wrapped sandwiches. Henry, her husband, hires a launch and shrimp tote, but rough seas and mishaps yield only three trout and a catfish. They end with lunch on the porch and a bemused acknowledgment of the wax paper detail.
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Jean
Farmer Labor Party
Calaboose
Henry
Sea Dog
Falstaff