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Tuesday July 7, 2026 |
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Went shrimping for the first time today, just along for the ride on a neighbor's boat. It feels like an ancient practice, though lightened by tech advances--115 hp motor, electric assist winch, alloys and plastics in every component. The bait, traps, and lines were all to be expected, but what startled me was the practice of ripping the live shrimp in half. With their iridescent eyes so prominent, I just couldn't do it, volunteered instead to pull all the pots--haul up the traps at a steady rate to keep the catch in its cage. It wearied my arms, blistered my fingers, tore skin open in three places from barehanding wet rope, but what hurt most was watching so much life expire. |
