Also he had his name painted on the side of the boat. You ever need anything, give me a call. The salesman gave Hal a free hat and told him it would let everyone else know he was a better fisherman than they were. I've got the right gear to beat the legs off you. The other herons, particularly the older herons who were once young graduates, waved off the young promise-maker.
Prudence is the better part of good judgement.
Hal said he had heard it all before and told the herons to sharpen up their bills for Saturday because he was going to hit the water running. The other herons turned away and decided to let Hal go down in a nosedive of debt and hard luck. He was now in debt for 54 years but hadn't really thought much about it. The other herons waited for the wake to subside and then began to snatch up small herring from the shallow water, just like they'd always done. In an hour they had caught 80 fish collectively.