Burnt Wienie worthy: A fish story

Nominee: Sam Broberg
Nominator: Marion Sprick Broberg
Year: Unknown

There was a young man from the city
who was handsome, determined and witty.
But he wanted to go fishing
instead of just wishing --
to stay home was such a great pity.

One night his uncle said,
"How early can you get out of bed?"
To which Sam replied,
"Any time you decide.
Where will we meet, Uncle Ed?"

Samuel rose at the crack of dawn
and came down the stairs with a yawn.
He had breakfast with Joe
and said, "Now let's go;
Uncle Ed's waiting out on the lawn."

They rowed the boat out to the spot
where the fishing had really been hot.
Uncle Joe gave Sam a rig
with a spinner and jig
and said, "See if they're biting, or not."

Now Samuel caught 17 bass.
As a fisherman he really had class.
But Uncle Ed bet a dime
he could catch two at a time,
and the boat was filling up fast.

The fish basket was full to the top,
but Sam didn't want to stop.
Uncle Ed said, "That's all,
or we'll be breaking the law
and we don't want to get caught by a cop."

Now when Sam was first granted his wish,
he had promised to carry the fish.
but when he reached for the packet,
he just couldn't hack it,
and cleaning them wasn't his dish.

Sam's boo-boo is that he wasn't wary
of catching more than he could carry.
So a picture was taken
of Sam visibly shaken
as he tried to lift them and look merry.