mudlark - noun - a person who scavenges in riverside mud at low tide for anything of value
You know that the economy must be pretty good if you don't see any mudlarks lurking around riverbanks or beaches. To be quite honest, I haven't seen any in years. I used to see them all of the time. Some bearers of hi-tech sensory equipment, looking for lost diamond rings, were more sophisticated than others that were happy discovering small change inside seashells. Both types were always on the annoying side since they interrupted the landscape of horizontal bodies and kicked up sand in the faces of those horizontal bodies as they surveyed the sand.
Yesterday, my daughter and I took a short trip to the banks of the Delaware where we leased tire-like tubes and drifted down the river five miles, which only took about two hours due to an unprecedented, fast current. The rental agency forewarned us to stay close to the left bank, which we managed to do even through the ins and outs of rocks and rapids. We did have time to pay attention to what was occurring on land, though, and did not see anyone remotely similar to a mudlark, which would have been a lark anyway since the occupation is no longer as commonplace (see above), and all those who want something for nothing were probably engaged in doing nothing on couches in basements. I can be cynical. I know.
Despite not seeing any mudlarks (not that we wanted to see them), our senses were filled with the beauty and delights of a natural "lazy river," much better than any to be had at Disney World or Great Adventure, for a fraction of the ticket price, too. So if you are looking for a few hours of socially distanced, family fun, try tubing down a river near you. Doing nothing can take on a whole new direction: supine on an inflatable plastic donut floating downstream without a paddle. A perfect situation for a Sunday.
Enjoy!
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