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Fishy

August 26, 2015 6 Comments

Fishy

By Tisa Garrison

Two brothers went fishing. They threw in their lines on opposite sides of the boat, and within minutes JimBob pulled in a fish. He re-baited his hook, dropped it back in, and immediately got another bite.

After the fourth fish, JimBob’s brother, RJ, said. “Hey, let’s change sides. They don’t seem to be biting over here.”

JimBob agreed, and they switched sides.

RJ dropped his line in the water, while JimBob enjoyed a sandwich and coffee. After a few minutes RJ noticed a large fish circling his line.

Soon the fish popped up his head and hollered, “Hey, where’s your brother?”

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  1. carlpapapalmer says

    August 26, 2015 at 10:15 am

    Light, whimsical with a “Where’s the Beef?” feel.
    Nice piece, Tisa.

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  2. Jan O says

    August 26, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    heh heh 🙂

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  3. Jim Landwehr says

    August 26, 2015 at 12:47 pm

    Great stuff. My nickname is Jimbob and my brother’s initials are RJ. Both fishermen. This could’ve been us.

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  4. Barry O'Farrell says

    August 26, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    Thanks for the laugh first thing in the morning!

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  5. Jyothi D'mello says

    August 26, 2015 at 9:25 pm

    Haha… nice and fun !

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  6. Roy Gomez says

    August 27, 2015 at 6:06 pm

    Funny. I understand it as part of a monologue, a stand-up comic’s schtick. Good job.

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