"The Fisherman and his Needy, Greedy Wife"

            The Calhoun County Library had Porkchop Productions perform a play as part of the Summer Reading Program last week.

            The second program for the Summer Reading Program was Porkchop Productions who performed their play titled, "The Fisherman and his Needy, Greedy Wife." On Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 10:30 in the morning, we had a great crowd laughing their fins off!

            This fisherman was a bad fisherman who never caught fish and his wife was not happy. She gave him the ultimatum that if he didn’t catch a fish by the end of the day, they were moving away from the sea. He was very nervous and anxious since he didn’t want to leave his home. Luckily, he caught a fish…but not just any fish… a magical fish who granted him three wishes if the fisherman would agree to throw him back into the water. The fisherman agreed and gave the three wishes to his wife to try and make her happy.

            The first two wishes were easily granted. First, the wife became a young and beautiful social media influencer with more followers than Ariana Grande and Tom Holland combined. Second, she got a mansion with 15 bedrooms, 3 pools, a personal chef, and a voice-activated flat-screen television. With her third wish, the wife wanted to be the queen of all the land with a fancy crown, cape, and many jewels. The magical fish refused to grant the third wish as the wife was getting greedy.

            After some turmoil and a little self-reflection, the wife returned to her old self and finally realized that she should be happy with what she had.

            This play, "The Fisherman and his Needy, Greedy Wife" by Porkchop Productions had a great message for everyone. The actresses also promoted an anti-pollution message, “Give a hoot, don’t pollute.” Because fish only have one home, they shouldn’t have to live in our trash that we carelessly throw away.

            Next week, in observance of July 4, we will not be having a Summer Reading Program on Thursday, July 7. The following week, we will host Mr. Tim Sonefelt and Larry the Duck for a spectacular show! That’s on Thursday, July 14 at 10:30 AM. Don’t miss it!

            Thank you to Dollar General Literacy Foundation. Funding received will support our summer reading program! Special thanks to Save the Children!