Baby Huey the comic strip character,
was noted for his size.
Baby Huey the fisherman is renowned
for eating whole pies.
Most fisherman's reputations
are based on what they bring to shore.
Baby Huey was better known
for his trips to the grocery store.
He and his deckhand formed a grocery cart convoy,
which is how they did their shopping.
And when their rounds were completed,
a number of shelves needed restocking.
When they rolled up to the check-out
after their shopping foray,
if the tally was less than $500.
they had experienced a bad day.
After the provisions were stored,
it was time for one more sortie,
beer and cigarettes
were the final favors for the party.
Cigarettes were no problem
because they required no refrigerated space,
and money was saved by purchasing them
not by the carton, but by the case.
One case of beer per man per day,
was the ration that they took,
plus 4 cases in reserve,
for any days lost sitting on the hook.
When all the beer was stacked on board,
it was an awesome sight to see.
To keep the boat from listing
the cargo was distributed, equilaterally.
When they reached the fishing grounds
the first problem they had to face,
was that the fish-box was so full of groceries,
for fish there was no space.
So for the first few days of each excursion,
the fishing schedule was light,
and the serious eating started
with the first glimmer of daylight.
Baby Huey and his deckhand
were known for their gastronomical feats,
but they had to be pretty fair fishermen
just to pay for all of those eats.
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