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Sea Monsters And Why Women Swimwear Research Paper

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Sea Monsters and Why Women's Swimwear Should Have Pockets I was a sea sissy. I loved to look out across Mexico's Sea of Cortez from the deck of our sailboat. The wide expanse of the ocean sprawled out like an endless turquoise lawn. But, swimming in it? I envisioned giant poisonous, sharp-toothed, spiny beasts with gnashing teeth. For weeks my husband and children taunted me to join them as they frolicked in the salty surf. I fancied beach combing alone for seashells instead. Then, friends arrived. The second their anchor hit the bottom of the sandy sea floor, Laura jumped into the water. She popped up after a few minutes showing off a pumpkin orange scallop cupped in her palm. “Look what I found – dinner!” She dove back down with a saucy kick from her neon yellow fin and disappeared to forage for more. I imagined the alluring bouquet of succulent white mussels drenched in buttery garlic and served with a creamy white wine sauce. My stomach rumbled. Lust for the fan-shaped mollusk provoked me. I couldn't let Laura find them all. I suited up and jumped into the bright, blue brine in search of supper. …show more content…

I kicked past a white coral cluster. Dozens of tiny, neon blue reef fish hid in its branches. A red goby popped out of a crevice and zipped back into the crack when he saw me. That's when I spotted it - the perfect shell for my collection. A large, cylindrical olive shell glinted below in the sand. I took a deep breath from my snorkel and

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