Line editing. Fin for yourself

Lineup not dressed for success. (The National Archives UK/PD/Commons.wikimedia.org)

Knowing when you have to make the cut is a critical skill not just for broadway producers or football coaches.

You just never know when fish will attack.

Probably why all those Boy Scouts were taught “Be prepared”,  to always carry a pocket knife, and not annoy the locals.

Although airport security has limited the sharp these days, you’d think a tourist charter fishing boat would be lined up for all situations.

And that someone on board would have had enough sense to cut the line:

“Five fishermen rescued from boat sunk by marlin”

…”one of the men said they had been fishing and hooked a big blue marlin that pulled their boat backward and it took on water and sank.”

Not exactly the adventure they hooked up for.

Observations:

• A sailing catamaran turned, threw the men life jackets, and rescued them as their boat sank. So much advantages of power over sail.
• I’m really worried about the Marlin: will it be leashed for eternity to that sunken boat?

Only an ironic fish tale 

Pride and joy not always in a linear direction.(USPD/Commons.wikimedia.org)

Or more? An updated, reality show style version of Moby Dick

“…as the quest for the whale becomes increasingly perilous, the tale works on allegorical levels, likening the whale to human greed, moral consequence, good, evil, and life itself. Who is good? The great white whale who, like Nature, asks nothing but to be left in peace? Or the bold Ahab who, like scientists, explorers, and philosophers, fearlessly probes the mysteries of the universe? Who is evil? The ferocious, man-killing sea monster? Or the revenge-obsessed madman who ignores his own better nature in his quest to kill the beast?” (source of quote)

Seriously, knowing when to cut the line is a critical life skill: for fishing charter boat crews, for broadway producers, and for writers…hmmm…

Line item,

Phil, the Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge.

“I tell you. It was a monster!” “Yeah, but a little fishy as there aren’t any pix on your Facebook page. Just sayin’.”(USPD/Commons.wikimedia.org

 

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