Gone Fishin’

I’m reading some Philip Roth. In The Anatomy Lesson, a character says:

Maybe you are tired. Maybe you want to hang a sign on your door, Gone Fishin,’ and take off to Tahiti for a year.

I’d completely forgotten about Gone Fishin’. It’s one of of those great Boomer phrases, up there with Keep on Truckin’ and Eat at Joe’s.

In all my time thinking about escape and mini-retirements and going valiantly AWOL, I don’t think I ever remembered Gone Fishin’.

Anyway, put that sign on your door. Go to Tahiti for a year. Good advice for anyone.

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