MINE HERO

They should have been used to it by now. The castaways shook the dirt and grime off them and stared at Gilligan. This time they couldn't really blame him for this.

"At least we've got dinner for tonight - and what a fish it is!" Mary Ann gushed as Gilligan walked over with his new 'friend.'

"Sure, and we get covered in dirt! I thought you dragged it out," Ginger added.

"We can't blame Gilligan this time. The Skipper and I both saw it float out," the Professor added, and Gilligan smiled.

"I guess it floated back. But at least no one got hurt," he said, and everyone had to nod and agree. Dirt could be washed off but broken bones were hard to mend.

Ginger folded her arms and pouted. She wanted to yell at him, and she could see that the Howells felt the same way, but all three stayed quiet.

"All right Gilligan, pick up all the fish and put them in a pile before you go clean up," the Skipper said to please the three, and Gilligan saluted. He had them all scooped up pretty quickly and then sat down to write:

Dear Diary,

We get strang thengs that cum in the lagooon. Just between yu and me, tho, I was scared of the mine. I still remembeer the time I climbed in that misle and unarmed it, I had to get under the min and the thawt cam back. Don't tell Skipper tho he may wurry!

Gilligan