/// Newlyn women are shown Sharing Fish.
It’s as fair as a person could wish.
First they pooled all they’d caught
then a stranger was brought
in to sort equal shares for each dish.
/// How much fish is caught comes down to luck.
Some days, try as they might, some are stuck.
But this system makes sure
the “rich” share with the “poor,”
and the smell’s all that’s fishy here. Yuck!
/// Newlyn women are shown Sharing Fish.
It’s as fair as a person could wish.
First they pooled all they’d caught
then a stranger was brought
in to sort equal shares for each dish.
/// How much fish is caught comes down to luck.
Some days, try as they might, some are stuck.
But this system makes sure
the “rich” share with the “poor,”
and the smell’s all that’s fishy here. Yuck!