There Were These Three Herons Walking Down The Road

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There were these three herons walking down the road one day.

Oh, the chatter. Good grief. Like old men swapping stories exaggerating, and one-upping each other mostly about the biggest fish caught.

One said "I've been to Italy."

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The Second said, "No way. Do you realize how far Italy is from here? You can't fly that far."

One said: Yes I can. See how sleepy my eyes look?

The Third one said: If you really went there, tell us what fish you ate.

One stood still, his eyes swaying to the side. "I had the nicest waiter bring a platter of shrimp and scampi. They were served in the shell and with the heads still on. So juicy. That was my first day. Well, you can see why I chose to stay for a few more days."

The Second said: "Were they served fresh?"

One: "I couldn't have plucked them from the water any fresher."

Third leaned closer: "What else did you eat?"

One bent his beak to his feathers and wiped drool: "Let's see, there was an Albacore tuna confit. "

Second: "Longfin tuna? I love that!"

One: "I was treated like a Caesar. with a plate of rustic, roasted red mullet fillet, served on a bed of potatoes, fennel, olives, capers, and parsley. The right amount of salt, garlic, I can still taste it."

Third: You mean you were treated like a mob boss, right?

One: No. Sheesh. Then I had sea bass with celeriac puree, wild sorrel, and a smoked sauce.

Second: The sauce looks like spit!

One: Cut it out. It's suppose to look like sea foam. That's all right, I was the one who tasted the sweetness, the smokey clams in the sauce. Unbelievable."

Third: "Stop! You're killing me."

One shouting at second who is running away: "Hey, where're you going?"

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Comments

quietspirit said…

Mary: This is very interesting reading. We enjoy seafood and fish. When we took a trip to the Outer Banks (North Carolina,) we discovered Blue Fin Tuna. We only had it once but it was memorable. Blessings.

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