APAD: Living off the fat of the land

Meaning:

    Living well; fed by abundant crops.

 

Background:

    The first citation of the phrase in the `land' version we now use is the

    Bible, Genesis 45:17-18 (King James Version), 1611:

 

        And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye: lade your

        beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan; And take your father and

        your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land

        of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.

 

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No fish seemed stupid enough to swallow our bait and Tim and I turned to

crabbing. Our gears consisted of a sturdy good-sized trap with four openings, a

lure cage fastened on the bottom, a long line attached to the top, and a plastic

pail. We used to bait the trap with chicken quarters, drive to the San Francisco

Municipal pier, find a scenic spot, and cast the assembly down. Every 20

minutes, we'd hoist the trap up, check its content, remove the big ones into the

bucket, and throw the rest back into the bay.

 

We were too lazy to study the tide but still, once in a while, would hit a

bumper catch, e.g., over a dozen 6"+ rock crabs. We would keep them and that

evening live off the fat of the land.

2 thumbs up to U & Tim! it’s Not easy 4 a teenager (?) 2 be

stationary 4 2 long unless it's a computer/phone ;-))

Thanks. He was under 10 and has since gone to the screen :-(

also feelVeryLucky living nearSea, only eat wildFreshSeafood

No need 4 farmed anymore ;-))

I'm always amazed seeing horbivore maintain up to tons of

weight only feeding grass, while humans lose weight

with enough protein no fat

fish r smarter than mice, same trap@same spot caught

mice repeatedly, no camouflage, no clean, reset after discharge, always work like a charm, their vision must be short 

guess omnivores r made differently by nature: lacking FV

FV = fermenting vats

Over here, dungeness crabs are off limits to us crabbers.

Herbivores devote themselves to one job, to eat, and grow

bigger. It worked until natural selection voted it down :-((

They must be. Saw some hilarious mouse catching videos :-)

they mayNot b smart, but they r probably Happy b4 gone. ;-)

I'd rather be predator if I were animal, even born@ the

bottom of food chain, still had chance to climb up2top

我最喜欢吃皮皮虾，怎么在这边吃不到？

They don't have as good a taste. You need to educate them:-)

Crabbing is my hubby’s hobby as well.

His favorite spot to catch crabs is Torpedo Wharf,  which is nearby Golden Gate Bridge.

Nice. Next I'll try Torpedo wharf and might bump into him:-)

Not till I read your last sentence do I know how to use the

APAD in a 句子：）My hub used bare hands to catch crabs in the

sand. He grew up by the sea and knows the tricks. 只抓过一次。

From all I heard, he's a great guy!

"The fat of the land" itself has titled quite a few books.

We are living of the fat of the land - our backyard.

did you make the crabbing gear your self?

Some are more blessed than others :-)

I doubt if I'd catch any crabs if I went the DIY route :-))