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...cross-country skiers did a little better, finishing ninth. Only 1:30 separated the 20th and 35th finishers, and it was there that Ken Houston, Andy DeMars and John "Catfish" Hunter all made their marks...
...Catfish Hunter and Jim Palmer...
Probably the biggest travesty is the Yankees' pitching staff. George Steinbrenner, the owner of the Yankees, isn't stupid. He went out and tried to reunite the championship pitching staff of the Oakland A's, and he's half done. Steinbrenner bought Catfish Hunter and Ken Holtzman by paying them exorbitant salaries. Next year he'll probably lure Vida Blue to New York (he already tried it this year) and then will have three of the four A's starters. Unfortunately for Steinbrenner, the fourth starter, Blue Moon Odom, hasn't been doing so well in the majors lately...
Southerners also enjoy a legacy of shared celebration. From the epicurean crab feasts of Maryland's Eastern Shore to a catfish fry in Tennessee, from Texan barbecue orgies to the days-long shrimp or gumbo feasts of Louisiana's Cajun country, Southerners are united in their love of a party-and its morning-after reconstruction. An old New Orleans saying: "The rabbit says, 'Drink everything, eat everything, but don't tell everything...
...WALKING CATFISH. Introduced into Florida from Southeast Asia, walking catfish have become a major nuisance in the Sunshine State. They have taken over many lakes and ponds, devouring more desirable species, and when they need more food, they move on -overland. They are often seen "walking" across highways and lawns, using their stubby fins to propel themselves from one pond or canal to another. They have defied all efforts to exterminate them; their northern advance is stopped only by freezing temperatures...