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Re: SHARK !

Posted By: Pete W. P.
Date: Saturday, 30 October 1999, at 3:57 p.m.

In Response To: Re: SHARK ! (Ian Johnston)

> So, how long did it take you to have a bath after you watched Jaws for the
> first time? :o)

My "JAWS" paranoia manifested itself in my daily swimming in long island sound. I was 13 at the time, and blessed with a Mom who took all six kids to the beach EVERY summer day - unless it rained. At that age, swimming was a total addiction, so not even a movie could disuade me. Still, when practicing my "American Crawl" [swimming lessons] I continually opened my eyes underwater looking for the lunge "out of the green" of a shark - any damn shark! I went back in the water, I was just open eyed underneath it afterward - well more so than i had been.

I thought the sequels were assenine - as most sequels turn out to be. At any rate, perhaps if I had lived of Katama Beach, Marthas Vineyard, I'd probably wouldve stayed outta the water and in a tidal pool!

Pete

Messages In This Thread

True Shark Story...really!
Pete W. P. -- Friday, 29 October 1999, at 11:09 a.m.

Re: True Shark Story...really!
Ian Johnston -- Friday, 29 October 1999, at 8:57 p.m.

Re: True Shark Story...really!
Pete W. P. -- Saturday, 30 October 1999, at 1:21 p.m.

Re: SHARK !
Ian Johnston -- Saturday, 30 October 1999, at 3:12 p.m.

Re: SHARK !
Pete W. P. -- Saturday, 30 October 1999, at 3:57 p.m.

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