‘Anatomy of a Rogue Wave’
Chapter Five
Willy ‘The Weasel’ Watson, was a star reporter for ‘The Sundial’ the worst rag in LA that had made yellow journalism an art form. A day after LIFE came out with its story on the Coy Fish Atrocity, Willy got a call from a biologist informing him something truly atrocious had occurred, that was worse than anything anyone can imagine.
“Those fish turned on each other.They became cannibals. There is probably a last fish standing in that tank. I would go and check. Be careful.”
Willy took two strong delivery guys with him. Sure enough, they saw a fin cutting the surface of the water.
“Holy cow! That must be one big fish. Get in their and grab him, boys, while I go get the tank ready!”
No sooner did Willy back the truck up, then he saw a gold streak coning up behind Bobby who was up to his bellybutton in the tank..
“Look out Bobby! Behind you!”
All fish go for the soft spot, and after the giant Coy had one of Bobby’s balls in its mouth, it shook its head back and forth. Bobby was trying to walk on water as he let go a loud wail! His buddy Pat ran to save his friend, and with one blow, knocked the Coy senseless. Lifting all ninety pound out of it out of the water, ‘Toothless Pat’ O Dundon announced
“Hey boss. I think we need a bigger tank!”
A bigger tank was found. Back at the plant Willy studied his catch looking for an angle. He thought about naming it ‘Kong’ but, that was already done.
“Hey boss!” says Pat. This fish has got a mustache like Hitler!”
‘The Hitler Fish’ went on a tour of America three days later as the star of a War Bond Drive. Irene Westhaven’s attorneys threw down their briefcases, and kicked them across the floor. They had almost worked out a deal with the Government. But, now it looked like beautiful Irene was going to be the star of a show trial. She had to be taught a lesson. It was going to be a crucifixion, and this is what most Americans wanted. Hitler had Stalin on the run. Children were traumatized for life after hearing a very scientific account of what went on in that tank in the last thirty days. Parents tried to shield their children from the truth, but they got a complete report on the playground. Some children did not want to go back to school. The American Dream, seemed……dead in the water.
Willy and Pat were awarded a Presidential Citation for raising &456,566,333 million dollars in their three year War Bond Drive with ‘The Hitler Fish’. In the same period of time, millionaires only paid $345,887 dollars in taxes. They reaped $2,445,657,402 trillion dollars in war profits.
Jon Presco
Copyright 2015
Rosamond Press 
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