being half vietnamese (or to americans VietMANese) but not an abaloney thief - i'll chime in. back in the 3rd grade i use to go camping with my frend's family to the ocean. his father and his friends would go diving and "catch" plenty of abaloney - they were not vietnamese
. it use to be great fun. always thought these guys had huge balls to go into the ocean and do what they did. i know they loved it.