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September 23, 2009

Man of few words

Discussing the Yankee trait of using as few words as possible, I heard this story of the lazy brother-in-law and the sailboat. He was sailing with the family off the coast of Maine. Beautiful warm day. Folks were sprawled on deck enjoying adult beverages. In the distance, the captain – said lazy brother-in-law – spotted a fisherman in a small boat. The captain calculated that the sailboat might come close to the fisherman, but on it’s present tack would miss him, so he didn’t bother to adjust direction.

Sure enough the sailboat passed within five feet of the little boat. The fisherman was overheard muttering just three words: “Whole damn ocean.”

Posted on September 23, 2009 |

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    Rebecca Rule, author of Live Free and Eat Pie: A Storyteller’s Guide to New Hampshire, spends a lot of time on the road, traveling to her performances throughout the Granite State and beyond. She loves her home state, meeting lots of great people and visiting both new and familiar places. She shares stories that she finds with her this blog. So please "join" her on the road and check back often.

About Becky

  • Becky has lived all her life (so far) in New Hampshire. She has written several other popular books set in her home state, including "The Best Revenge," a collection of short stories that was named one of the five Essential New Hampshire Books by New Hampshire Magazine, and "Could Have Been Worse: True Stories, Embellishments and Outright Lies." However, she is probably best known for her live storytelling events, many sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council.

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