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Ti Kabrit pechè Pwason (Goat went fishing)

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Once upon time, a Goat decided to go fishing in the sea. Before he got in his little sailboat, he gathered up some sweet potatoes, a large tin can and some spices.   He looked the sky to check if it was going to rain.  He winkled his nose and said to himself, “We’re going to have a nice day; clear skies and not a trace of a rain cloud.”   He then checked his bag one last time to make sure he wasn’t missing anything:   •      Bait? Check •      Food? Check •      Fishing Pole? check •      Sailboat? Double check Goat then boarded his skiff and shoved off.  He paddled along for a while, studying the wave patterns and navigating his way through the troughs between the swells.   Once he was a way out from shore, the seas calmed and he soon found a spot suitable to cast his line.   But the morning sun was hot and the fish appeared to be lingering in the cool o...