I know you homo sapiens, especially the males among your species, can’t wait for the special event coming up this weekend – and I don’t mean Mother’s Day. I quake at the thought of mentioning it: The Fishing Opener. Why must you insist upon hooking us by the lip? [Let your eyes follow my waving tail fin. That's it, follow along. Back and forth. You are getting very sleepy.] Why must you insist on hooking us at all? [You don't like fish. We're hard to clean. We're filled with mercury.] If you can’t resist the Fishing Opener, at least give us a chance by using the catch and release technique. [Fishing is boring. And worms and leeches make your hands slimy. You don't want to go fishing. Skip the Fishing Opener.] Take it from me, it’s more fun to say “hi” to a fish than to eat one. [You may wake up now, as long as you've slept through the Fishing Opener.]
A fish incognito,
Phineas F. A. Pickerel
May 20, 2008 at 1:22 pm
That’s a fishy tale I really liked!
Thank God, fish doesn’t know how to hypnotize humans!
You could really do this, you know! Start a blog where you get to play a role and write the tale from that character’s perspective. Each post will have a different character. If you do start a blog like that, don’t forget to tell me!
May 20, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Hi, Netty Gritty. Glad you liked the post. It was a fun one to write. While we tend to cover a lot of deep issues, we do have a sense of humor and the fish theme helps us to show it periodically. I’ve actually considered writing a blog from a fictional character’s perspective. I’m pretty sure there are some bloggers out there already doing this.
Thanks for stopping by. >>((^))+> (Does this look anything like a fish? That’s what I was going for.)