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"There are two types of fish: Pike and Bait"
That really gave me a right chuckle Brian, as it reminded me of one time my father went fishing when I was a child and he did something rather similar, after being given a list of chores by her whom must be obeyed.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it. Like a lot of Jack's Pike cartoons this one is far to close to the truth... When I had the proof of the book I gave it to my girlfriend to read... Bad idea!
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