I am reminded of ‘60s afternoon television show, “Queen For a Day”. The contestants had to convince the judges their life circumstances were the worst, therefore they were the most deserving of the prize.
(The contestants had to convince the judges their life circumstances were the worst, therefore they were the most deserving of the prize.)
And there I was, holding a marble rye, at the end of a fishing pole 🎣
I hadn’t yet read ‘Astonishing Tales of the Sea’ at that point.