SpinnerBait_Nut
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Fishermen killed<br />Many years ago, a fisherman's wife blessed her husband with twin <br />sons. They loved the children very much, but couldn't think of <br />what to name their children. Finally, after several days, the fisherman <br />said, "Let's not decide on names right now. If we wait a little <br />while, the names will simply occur to us." <br /><br />After several weeks had passed, the fisherman and his wife <br />noticed a peculiar fact. When left alone, one of the boys would <br />also turn towards the sea, while the other boy would face inland. <br />It didn't matter which way the parents positioned the children, <br />the same child always faced the same direction. "Let's call the <br />boys Towards and Away," suggested the fisherman. His wife <br />agreed, and from that point on, the boys were simply known as <br />Towards and Away. <br /><br />The years passed and the lads grew tall and strong. The day <br />came when the aging fisherman said to his sons, "Boys, it is <br />time that learned how to make a living from the sea." They <br />provisioned their ship, said their goodbyes, and set sail for a <br />three month voyage. <br /><br />The three months passed quickly for the fisherman's wife, yet the <br />ship had not returned. Another three months passed, and still no <br />ship. Three whole years passed before the greiving woman saw a <br />lone man walking towards her house. She recognized him as her <br />husband. "My goodness! What has happened to my darling boys?" <br />she cried. <br /><br />The ragged fisherman began to tell his story: "We were just barely <br />one whole day out to see when Towards hooked into a great fish. <br />Towards fought long and hard, but the fish was more than his <br />equal. For a whole week they wrestled upon the waves without <br />either of them letting up. Yet eventually the great fish started to <br />win the battle, and Towards was pulled over the side of our ship. <br />He was swallowed whole, and we never saw either of them again." <br /><br />"Oh dear, that must have been terrible! What a huge fish that <br />must of been!" <br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />"Yes, it was, but you should have seen the one that got <br />Away...."
