" Knew him ? .... Why Sir ...I ate him "  
The responce of the  First  mate of the Natucket ship the  Essex 
 when questioned years later if  he knew of the cabin boy who was sacrificed 
for food after a 120 days in an open boat in the Pacific 
 The ship was the inspiration for Melvilles "Moby Dick " 
arguably..one of the best in American literature
Unlike the sand and shell covered floor shacks of my youth 
the Nantucket today is a destination for those that if 
 you ever felt snobishly rich and  beautiful  and wanted to show off 
your irish setters on a million dollar porch  or your yacht 
or your private plane (like Kennedy did) .... Nantucket..... in summer 
is the watering hole for you , if your lucky enough  you will see 
the same bored rich bistro crowd you bump into on madison Ave ,  the porches 
of Montclair ,or supping late nights in the East Village.
All the democratic canidates go there and the Vineyard to shake the money 
tree 
its the same crowd that voices for the left but votes with the pocket book
who all want  renewable energy but don't want to see wind turbines disturbing 
thier coastal view  ....Like to fish? get out on a boat off the Skangity (sp 
) Light house or surf fish Sconsett (sp)....The historic houses are worth a 
visit
 ;my pirate friend Hobson-Dupont (Jack) found a 19th cent Whale bone ivory 
perfectly carved dildo behind a moving brick in one house .....seems the Quakers 
like to entertain themselves at home ....Py          
       


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