Down at the docks beside the marina\u2019s Pilot Lounge a few fishing boats were puttering back in after a long day of fishing, mostly without much luck. The boyz hauled their AlumaCrafts and C-Dory\u2019s up onto their trailers and hauled them into the parking lot before joining us layabouts in the Lounge for a few bottle bass before going home to the mizzus empty handed and empty headed. Just another Sunday on the South End\u2026.<\/p>\n
Well, not quite. Mueller\u2019s report had hit the press Friday and Attorney General Barr had just released a 4 page summary which was the News Flash between the college basketball games on the Lounge\u2019s big screen TV in the back. Big Walter was pounding a table when the crawler read: No Evidence of Trump Collusion with the Russians. Jerry\u2019s glass spilled ale onto the formica table top and Freddie grabbed a handful of napkins to capture the foamy mess before it reached his lap. \u201cAw, for cripe sakes, Walt,\u201d he yowled, but Big Walter was hollering in full vindication. \u201cWitch hunt, witch hunt, nothing but a damn witch hunt, what I been saying for two years!!\u201d<\/p>\n
Two Toke had moved his own glass off the soaked pulpit and removed himself to an adjoining table out of range from the Richter rumblings but not Walter\u2019s booming exultations. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t crow too soon, Walt,\u201d he cautioned, carefully sipping his salvaged beer. \u201cYou won\u2019t see your boy impeached, looks like, but don\u2019t figure he\u2019s off the hook.\u201d A couple tables over a foursome of sports pointed to the next crawler under the Washington \u2013 North Carolina game: No Exoneration on Obstruction of Justice \u2026 and started a mild cheer, clicking glasses and high fiving one another. Two Toke smirked and raised his glass to Walter who kept repeating No Collusion No Collusion. <\/p>\n
No Exoneration. No Collusion. The Lounge began to take sides, some stood up, others shook their fists, the new fishermen entering through the front door must have thought a brawl was about to start. They looked hesitant to enter, but Harold, the weekend bartender snapped off the ballgame with a remote held in his hand like a gun and the joint instantly became quiet. \u201cLet\u2019s have some order here, gentlemen,\u201d he demanded, pointing his weapon in Walter\u2019s general direction, \u201cor we\u2019ll have no ballgame. This is a drinking establishment, not a debating society!\u201d<\/p>\n
Of course we could have debated that premise as well, but the boyz, chastened by Harold\u2019s edict, settled down meekly and the TV snapped back on. No Collusion, No Exoneration, the crawler scrolled beneath the fourth quarter game. Two Toke took a heavy draw on his glass and said, loud enough for everyone in the place to hear, \u201cNo conclusion either.\u201d I parked next to TT and ordered another round for both of us. \u201cTwo more,\u201d I said to Harold. \u201cBeers or years?\u201d he asked. \u201cBoth,\u201d I replied sadly, \u201cboth\u201d. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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