A father and child experience the simple pleasures of life, such as choosing a beer and observing two men cleaning oysters. They encounter a local named Tadpole who raises labradors essential to the ecosystem. This scene hints at the interconnectedness of nature and human activity. After purchasing shrimp, the father and child share a ride home while discussing words and enjoying the moment. The imagery reflects a gentle bond between them as they appreciate the beauty found in their surroundings.
My father says to pick a beer. Outside, two men in yellow coats hose mud from a reef of oysters to be priced and sold by the bucketful.
The owner's a fellow named Tadpole. Lives up Mosquito Creek and raises labradors, without which the basin's fallen mallards would vanish to the marsh and the mouths of its gators, which wear feathers in their teeth.
We ride home with a bag of shrimp and two Bud Heavies in the valley between us. Do I know the word spleenful, he asks.
Like a dog in the water, he gathers a soft-plumed bounty to lay at my feet.
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