mo115+Difficult+Choices

Bass or Baseball?

Jim had always had a love for both fishing and baseball. Usually, he could enjoy both of them. His dad would take him fishing at Lake George every June when school let out. His uncle would take him to a baseball game one day in July.

One year however, Jim's dad had to work every day in June. But he promised Jim to reschedule the fishing trip. So Jim wasn't surprised when his father came home one day and said, " Are you ready for the fishing trip this Saturday?"

"This Saturday? But that's when Uncle Billy is taking me to a baseball game!"

"Well, I guess you have a choice to make: either the Mets or Lake George."

It was a difficult choice. The baseball game at first didn't seem like a big deal, because he could always watch it on TV. But that just wasn't the same as going with Uncle Billy. It was a tradition they had ever since Jim was three years old. But fishing was one of his favorite things to do.

Suddenly Jim had a great idea. "Hey, Dad. Do people go fishing in the Hudson River?"

"Sure, all the time. I think there are some pretty good spots like an hour north of the city," replied his dad.

"I think I have a way to solve the problem," said Jim with excitement.

Can you figure out what they are going to do?

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