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.This is a story about a Fly, a Fish, a Bear, a Hunter, a Mouse and a Cat.
There is a moral to this story......
(Maybe not the one
Most of you expect....
So, read on!)
In the dead of summer a fly was resting among leaves beside a stream.
The hot, dry fly said to no one in particular,
"Gosh..if I go down three inches I will feel the mist
From the water and I will be refreshed."
There was a fish in the water thinking,
"Gosh...if that fly goes down three inches, I can eat him."
There was a bear on the shore thinking,
"Gosh...if that fly goes down three inches
That fish will jump for the fly..
And I will grab the fish!!"
It also happened that a hunter was farther up the bank
Of the lake preparing to eat a cheese sandwich....
"Gosh," he thought, "if that fly goes down three inches..
And that fish leaps for it...
That bear will expose himself and grab for the fish.
I'll shoot the bear and have a proper lunch."
Now, you probably think this is Enough activity on one river bank,
But I can tell you there's more....
A wee mouse by the hunter's foot was thinking,
"Gosh, if that fly goes down three inches...
And that fish jumps for that fly..
And that bear grabs for that fish..
The dumb hunter will shoot the bear
And drop his cheese sandwich."
A cat lurking in the bushes took in this scene and thought,
(as was fashionable to do on the banks of
this particular river around lunch time)
"Gosh...if that fly goes down three inches..
And that fish jumps for that fly .
And that bear grabs for that fish
And that hunter shoots that bear..
And that mouse makes off with the cheese sandwich
Then I can have mouse for lunch."
The poor fly is finally so hot and so dry that he
Heads down for the cooling mist of the water.
The fish swallows the fly...
The bear grabs the fish..
The hunter shoots the bear..
The mouse grabs the cheese sandwich...
The cat jumps for the mouse..
The mouse ducks...
The cat falls into the water and drowns.
NOW, The Moral Of The Story....
Whenever a fly goes down three inches,
Some puttie is gonna be in serious danger.
Wildlife craves my mystical essence.
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That is great, where ya been hiding, out steelhead fishing' I'm betting. Les
Back in the heartland, Thank God!
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Yes sir, romaning the rivers that wind through the great lakes.
Had a great season too so far. Hope all is well with you Les.
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Then there is the one about the woman who would not hurt a fly, unless it was zipped up.
Probably our kind of gal.
Steve
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Yes sir, romaning the rivers that wind through the great lakes.
Had a great season too so far. AuSable river is full of Steelhead right now.  Wonderin where you were off to?
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Hey AJ, how you been? Ah yes, the beautiful Au Sable. That river is like going to Grandma's house. She's always got rare goodies for me.  So far I've been over on the west side. Having a good ole time. However, I was considering heading to the Old Sandy this weekend. I miss it.
Wildlife craves my mystical essence.
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Keeping busy with this, ![[Linked Image]](http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj7/AJ300MAG/CarlySmile.jpg) Shooting some F-Class matches, Thinkin about getting the boat ready for the season
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Now thats a cute grandkid there AJ, good thing no looks came from you.
Back in the heartland, Thank God!
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Thanks Les....................................... I think She shares my hair (including the widows peak), eye color and our very own "natures" tramp stamp (a little patch of hair in the small of the back).
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Great story RL  AJ, she sure is a cutie pie.
George Orwell was a Prophet, not a novelist. Read 1984 and then look around you!
Old cat turd!
"Some men just need killing." ~ Clay Allison.
I am too old to fight but I can still pull a trigger. ~ Me
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She's gonna love you for that stamp of hair.
Back in the heartland, Thank God!
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AJ....she is absolutely adorable.
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Thanks. Her smile is contagious. My wife lost her dad, the day after the funeral her step-father passed away. Carly was born 2 weeks later. Just what we needed at the time!!!!!
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DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR
I LOVE MY COUNTRY IT'S THE GOV'T I FEAR
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That is one cute little girl!
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Precious....story and baby!
"Doing right isn't always easy but it is always right."
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Good story, glad to have you back
"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, you'll be a mile from them, and you'll have their shoes."
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