LEARNING TO FISH
Added on: 17th Feb 2015
MRS BAKER WANTED TO GO ICE FISHING.
SHE HAD READ SEVERAL BOOKS ON
THE SUBJECT, AND FINALLY,
AFTER GETTING ALL THE NECESSARY
EQUIPMENT TOGETHER, SHE MADE
HER WAY OUT ONTO THE ICE.
AFTER POSITIONING HER COMFY STOOL,
SHE STARTED TO MAKE A
CIRCULAR CUT IN THE ICE.
FRIGHTENINGLY, FROM UP ABOVE,
A VOICE BOOMED,
'THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE.'
STARTLED, MRS BAKER MOVED FARTHER
DOWN THE ICE, POURED HERSELF A
LARGE COFFEE, AND BEGAN TO
CUT YET ANOTHER HOLE.
AGAIN, FROM THE HEAVENS,
THE VOICE BELLOWED,
'THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE.'
MRS BAKER, NOW BECAME VERY
CONCERNED SO SHE MOVED WAY DOWN
TO THE OPPOSITE END OF THE ICE,
SET UP HER STOOL, AND BEGAN
AGAIN TO CUT HER ICE-HOLE.
THE VOICE RANG OUT ONCE MORE,
'THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE.'
MRS BAKER, STOPPED,
LOOKED UPWARDS AND SAID,
'IS THAT YOU, LORD?'
THE VOICE REPLIED,
'NO, THIS IS THE ICE-RINK MANAGER.'
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