10/26/2026
🐦🚨 DECKHAND DUKE — THE SHORTEST LABOR STRIKE IN MARITIME HISTORY! 🤣🤣
Well folks… I arrived at the Wave Dancer Dock this morning and discovered that Mr. Smarty-Pants Deckhand Duke had officially LOST HIS FEATHERED MIND! 🤦♂️😂
After yesterday’s failed salary negotiations, apparently Duke decided he was going to show Capt Greg who’s REALLY running this operation!
I walked up to find TWO handwritten notices posted on our dock office door.
📋 OFFICIAL NOTICE OF RESIGNATION!
Reason: UNDERPAID, OVERWORKED & UNDERAPPRECIATED!
Effective: IMMEDIATELY!
And right above it…
NO SCRAPS! NO WORK! ON STRIKE! 🪧🐦
ON STRIKE?!?!
This bird has been employed for a few weeks, spends half his day sitting around watching everybody else work, eats FREE fish scraps, and now he’s organizing a LABOR MOVEMENT?! 🤣🤣
And if that wasn’t enough, he had apparently recruited half the seagulls in Galveston to join his little protest!
I walked up and said…
“DUKE! WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON HERE?!”
He puffed out his chest, adjusted his captain’s hat, and said:
“Capt, I’ve thought it over, and unless you meet my demands, I’m officially withholding my services!” 😎🐦
I said, “DUKE! WHAT SERVICES?! YOU CAN’T EVEN TIE A DOCK LINE WITHOUT TANGling UP HALF THE MARINA!” 🤦♂️🤣
He says…
“Capt, my Facebook fans say I’m the most valuable employee you’ve got!”
Well, that was about all this old captain needed to hear!
I pointed down the dock and told him…
“FINE, DUKE! THERE’S THE GATE! KATIE’S SEAFOOD IS THAT WAY! GO SEE IF MR. BUDDY WILL PUT UP WITH YOUR NONSENSE!” 😂😂
That bird just stood there looking at me.
Then I delivered the news that changed EVERYTHING.
“AND DUKE… WHILE YOU’RE ON STRIKE, THERE WILL BE NO FREE FISH SCRAPS!” 🐟🚫
You could’ve heard a shrimp hit the dock! 🤣🤣🤣
Duke looked at me…
Looked at his EMPTY fish bucket…
Looked back at me…
And said:
“CAPT… YOU MEAN NO BREAKFAST EITHER?!” 😳🐦
I said, “THAT’S RIGHT, MISTER! NO WORK, NO SCRAPS!”
Well folks, I’ve never seen a labor dispute get settled so fast in my life! 😂
Before I could even turn around, Duke was waddling back toward the palapa with his resignation letter tucked under his wing!
A few minutes later, I found a NEW notice on the table.
📋 STRIKE CANCELLED!
BACK TO WORK!
I asked him what happened to all that talk about finding a better job at Katie’s Seafood.
He says…
“Capt, after reviewing my options, I’ve decided to remain with Wave Dancer Charters. Besides, I called Mr. Buddy and he said I’d have to ACTUALLY WORK over there!” 🤣🤣🤣
I said, “SO WHAT DID WE LEARN TODAY, DUKE?!”
He thought for a minute and said…
“Never bluff a captain who controls the fish bucket!” 🐟😂
FINALLY! SOMETHING GOT THROUGH THAT FEATHERED HEAD!
So here’s today’s official report:
🐦 Strike duration: Approximately 11 minutes
💰 Pay raise: DENIED!
🐟 Fish scraps: RESTORED upon return to duty
🪧 Union negotiations: TERMINATED!
🤣 Seagull picket line: DISBANDED!
⚓ Capt Greg: STILL THE BOSS!
At least for today! 😂
And to all you Duke fans encouraging his demands for higher wages and better benefits…
THANKS A LOT! Y’ALL ALMOST COST ME MY ONLY EMPLOYEE WHO WORKS FOR LEFTOVER FISH HEADS! 🤦♂️🤣🤣
Something tells me this ain’t the last time that little rascal tries to outsmart me!
But today?
CAPT GREG 1 — DECKHAND DUKE 0! 💪🏼🐦
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