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Article: Eating fish makes you smart.(short story)
- Article from:
- Humpty Dumpty's Magazine
- Article date:
- July 1, 1994
- Author:
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I love to fish. My mother says eating fish makes you smart. But that is not why I fish. I fish just because it is fun.
My father wakes me before the sun is up. My mother is still asleep. The birds sound loud and happy. I brush my teeth very fast. I try to do a good job. I wash my face, too.
We get in the car. The fishing poles are in the back. It is still dark. "Are you hungry?" asks my father.
"Oh, yes!" I answer.
We stop at the diner. The diner is the best place to eat. It is my turn to order. "Pancakes and milk," I say. My father looks at me. He raises his eyebrows:.
"Please," I say. My father smiles.
"Just toast ...