Note: The first creature Jones caught while fishing was a soft-shelled turtle. Her mother had not wanted her to go fishing but she disobeyed and went anyway. She could not remove the turtle from the pole, so they ate it.
About the session: The fourth of 21 recording sessions with Bessie Jones.
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