A nearby dad came to the rescue, helping to patiently unsnarl the thin but strong string while T held the crab.
At last the crab was free, and T held him up for all the little kids gathered around to see before letting it go back in the surf. After a few waves washed over him, he scuttled away to deeper water, the watching children shrieking with a mixture of fright and excitement. It was quite a little adventure, and certainly the first time in all my life at the beach to see a crab a third that large!
The beach was so very crowded that a Friday felt at least like a weekend, if not a major summer holiday. We barely found a place to squeeze in our beach chairs and blanket. The ocean warmed up to the warmest temperature of the summer, 72 degrees, and despite the roughness of the waves that had dragged huge mounds of seaweed to shore, the boys could scarcely "boogie" board because of the sheer number of people in the water. But a day at the beach is always a treat, and it's so convenient with my parents living just half a block from Law Street Beach.
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Fun day...and that is quite a crab!!
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