Houtbayers looked on in amazement as dozens of giant lobsters washed up on the Hout Bay beach this morning. By early morning news of the unusual tide had reached the ears of the public and a small crowd had gathered on the beach. Shrewd entrepreneurs had arrived with their wheelbarrows and bakkies to transport the lobsters to various boiling pots across the Cape Peninsula. More than one local restuaranteur was seen haggling over some of the larger catches.
Well known Hout Bay personality and octogenerian Mrs Flora O' Slip was on hand in her capacity as Environmental Officer for the Hout Bay Ratepayers and Residents Associaton to explain that the phenomenon of giant lobster was no doubt caused by the prevalence of turds floating in the Hout Bay bay.
Despite assurances from the esteemed body of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) members of the right wing HBRRA fail to believe that long marine outfall technology, which is accepted and used all over the world could be effective in Hout Bay. Sewerage is treated before it is released 1,7kms out to sea at a depth of 30 metres and there is no significant impact in the bay according to City's Mayco member for utility services, Ernest Sonnenberg.
Presented with these facts by actual residents and ratepayers of Hout Bay, Mrs O'Slip sulked off muttering about retractions being damned and went for a swim with some dolphins.
High tide and likely the giant lobsters too ,recede at about 12 noon today.
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