Jorts & Korean Chicken: Shorelunch with Nate P

Film Synopsis

Summer weather is FINALLY (kinda) here! The water is high and the jorts are short. Join us on a rain swollen tributary to see if the allure of a well dressed man can be resisted by our finned friends. Hungus bungus? Fear not, Nate’s savory Korean influenced fried chicken sandwich with crunchy cucumber salad is sure to satisfy.

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