The View from Splinter Cottage

everyday is a short story by h. scott heist

…a bit more Robert Dager & the short story of his WW2 Aussie hat from his Navy Tour … didn’t fit, the other …. sTORy

Long time passing. Robert just handed Chris his Aussie hat brought home from his service in WW2 … just like that … tuff Navy tour in the south pacific … always wore his Navy ID bracelet … thinking lots about the service and reason for that war these days.(Joe Crilley, Phil Powell, John Stage, Jere & Eric Knight) And related to Chis too. About 30 yrs back. S.

Finious WHIZZES the nets

Of course, Shad Haulers take only Shad. The rest are returned to the river. One by one. Each with a shout of type for the record keeper. “Bass”, “Catfish”, “Sucker”, “carp”, “gizzard.” And then flung up through the air, to fly for the first time into the sunset, before splashing home once again. This is Finious’s time. His manner is studied. Perhaps a little rehearsed. As the fish move skyward: he barks. Almost sounding like a staccato: “Your fired!”