#peter benchley

"You yell 'Barracuda,' everybody says 'Huh? What?' You yell 'Shark,' we've got a panic on our hands on the Fourth of July." -Amity Island Mayor Larry Vaughn

"You're going to need a bigger boat." -Amity Island Police Chief Martin Brody

Happy 50th Anniversary to the classic Summer Blockbuster Film "Jaws". It was released back in June 1975.

Peter Benchley: Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society, I call this the tale of the scary shark Benchley: ok so what if there was a shark Benchley: and what if the shark Benchley: ATE PEOPLE!!! King: what?!?!? no!!! Koontz: that's scary!! King: that's REAL scary!

Benchley: that's right, this shark is really mean. so watch out! Barker: huh ok i got a question Barker: can the shark go on land Benchley: what? no! Benchley: it's a shark Barker: hm yeah Barker: yeah i think i'll be fine

Koontz: that' scary! Koontz: i don't like sharks! i wish that there weren't any sharks! Mary Shelley: don't worry dean if a shark came after you, i'd stab it Shelley: right in the face Shelley: like this

Benchley: what have i done? only now in this late hour do i realize the error of my ways Benchley: i've done wrong by sharks Benchley: they aren't actually remorseless killing machines Benchley: they're actually a perfectly natural part of the ecosystem and also they're beautiful

Benchley: i want you all to know that i'm dedicating myself to sharks and shark research Benchley: in the hopes that i can, in some small way, undo the damage that i've done to shark reputation Benchley: i'm sorry sharks Benchley: you're uncanceled

Benchley: you see fellas, the scientific principle of a shark is to absorb chum and then to release it Benchley: that's all there is to it Benchley: you see all shark action depends on elasticity

Benchley: we don't think about the number of things everyday that rely on sharks Benchley: why, there's a little shark in your cigarette lighter Benchley: or in your pencil clip Benchley: why, i could name thousands of everyday uses for sharks!

Benchley: i hope now that you know more about sharks you'll see that there's nothing to fear about them Shelley: i was never scared of them Benchley: they're actually very friendly and intelligent creatures, and a part of god's divine plan for this big blue marble we call earth