Catch of the Day

My passion for fishing is well known

But sometimes my catch brings a huge groan

     Octopus clung to my boat

     Dolphins around me did gloat

The queen of the sea had been dethroned



Sadly, a true story for Royal’s Favorite Sport challenge.
It took my 10 minutes to try and pry the octopus from
the back of the boat.  Each time I pulled up one arm, 
it slapped down another one.  They have suction cups on
their arms.  My article “Octopus on Board” was 
published in Florida Wildlife magazine.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 11/17/2012 10:09:00 AM
Great Limerick here.Enjoyed.
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Date: 2/22/2011 11:36:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Carolyn in Royal Trevino's contest "My Favorite Sport". Love, Carol P.S. Thank you for your kind comments my dear friend.
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Date: 2/10/2011 10:46:00 PM
Congratulations on the HM, CArolyn. I am just now seeing the list. How are you doing these days?
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Date: 2/9/2011 9:26:00 AM
Congrats on well deserved HM, Carolyn. Nice going. Interesting experience. xxxRalph
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Date: 2/6/2011 8:45:00 PM
Many congratulations for this win Octopus lady.
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Date: 2/6/2011 6:57:00 PM
Congratulations on a great Limerick's success Carolyn. Agape, Moses
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Date: 2/6/2011 12:03:00 PM
Congrats on your win in the contest....Jimmy
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Date: 2/6/2011 7:44:00 AM
Hi Carolyn - Congratulations on your WIN in the "SPORTS" contest. Best wishes, KC
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Date: 2/6/2011 2:59:00 AM
simply amazzng piece, carols.. hedas for the win in this contest with huggs! :) nette
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Date: 1/22/2011 6:46:00 AM
fun read! Carolyn! jimbo...congrats on your article!
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Date: 1/20/2011 8:48:00 PM
I love the lims and this one is funny.
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Date: 1/20/2011 2:01:00 PM
LOL! These limericks are becoming addictive. This one made me chuckle. Best wishes in the contest. KC
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Date: 1/20/2011 8:54:00 AM
I can just picture you all flustered trying to free your boat hehe.. Great witty write and to think it's a true story as well.. Good luck for the contest ;) Love Wilma
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Date: 1/19/2011 4:32:00 PM
You have written a very nice limerick. I am about to send you a soup mail message.
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Date: 1/19/2011 10:39:00 AM
Wow! I must say, octopi ( is that the plural of octopus?) freak me out. I might have abandoned ship. Love, Dave
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Date: 1/19/2011 6:33:00 AM
Hi Calonyn, my friend! A great story and a nice Limerick! Best of luck in the contest. I know what octopuses could do with these suction cups!! Enjoyed the read! Have a great week and thank you for your kind comments! Love, Gert
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Date: 1/18/2011 5:06:00 PM
A bit of a fishy story, wouldn't you say? I've never fished in the ocean, gonna have to try it one day. Good luck, Agape, Moses
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Date: 1/18/2011 8:08:00 AM
love the story.... very funny....and a bit like Captain Nemo in 20 000L under the Sea...I hate to imagine the queen of the sea dethroned!....best of luck in the contest, Carolyn.....sincerely...Syd
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Date: 1/18/2011 7:05:00 AM
It sounds definitely an ring of truthy, nice sport you are interested in, and I'm much impressed by the use of images, Carolyn
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Date: 1/18/2011 5:05:00 AM
hahah. I can so imagine you with the octopus.
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Date: 1/18/2011 5:01:00 AM
Magnificent writing today Carolyn. Wishing you the best in the contest. Happy fishing my friend. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/18/2011 2:57:00 AM
excitement way up to the top, carolyn... what a breathing, living ride! surely, a topnothcher in the contest! SOUP MAIL ! :)
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Date: 1/17/2011 11:56:00 PM
Nice one Carolyn, and congratulations on having had it published. A great read about these tricky creatures! Well done!
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Date: 1/17/2011 10:32:00 PM
A true Limerick, awesome Carolyn, good luck, will go very well in contest i'm sure. Harry
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Date: 1/17/2011 9:11:00 PM
oh, how annoying. And gross! Good one for that contest! Luv, Andrea
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