A fish in my skirt.

June 8, 2005 6:45 AM

I have a fish in my pants skirtWho says fish only go in pants?
posted by caddis (20 comments total)

someone's been lurking in #mefi
posted by quonsar at 7:02 AM on June 8, 2005

Who says fish only go in pants?

Actually, I think it was John Maynard Keynes in "The Economic Consequences of Mr. Churchill". Or maybe it was Falco.
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 7:07 AM on June 8, 2005

...officials were alerted by "flipping" noises coming from beneath her skirt as she arrived at Melbourne airport.

anything to declare ma'am?

nothing sir. just some dirty clothes in my suitcase... *flip, flip*

what's that sound?

nothing sir, just some gurgling in my stomach from some bad meat i ate. *flip, flip*

it sounds like tropical fish to me. walter, come over here. what's that sound like to you?

topical fish. no doubt about it. she must have swallowed them.

*dons latex glove*

no, no, i admit it. i've got an aquarium under my skirt.

posted by three blind mice at 7:08 AM on June 8, 2005

"Who says fish only go in pants?"

evidently no one, according to Google..."Your search - "fish only go in pants" - did not match any documents."

Why did you ask?
posted by HuronBob at 7:24 AM on June 8, 2005

That apron is a hot new accessory. I've been looking for the perfect gift for my wife's birthday. Now I know just what to get. Thanks caddis!
posted by horseblind at 7:39 AM on June 8, 2005

I thought this was going to be some surrealist joke:

How many fish go in your pants?

Skirt

(Yeah, I don't think it's funny either.)
posted by OmieWise at 7:53 AM on June 8, 2005

quonsar : "someone's been lurking in #mefi"

I was suspecting metachat.
posted by Bugbread at 7:55 AM on June 8, 2005

fish is the new fashion statement.
posted by madamjujujive at 8:02 AM on June 8, 2005

That's *exactly* the scenario that was playing out in my head, ThreeBlindMice...
posted by kaseijin at 8:10 AM on June 8, 2005

i'm australian, and i'll tell you i've seen a few girls about with salmon in their pants. farmed i think, not wild. usually just one at the front, but occasionally one fore and one aft.

they didn't make flipping noises though. they were sedentary and mournful, like the tanks in a chinese restaurant.
posted by soi-disant at 8:13 AM on June 8, 2005

"Topical Fish" would be a great name for a blog.
posted by postmodernmillie at 8:14 AM on June 8, 2005

madamejujuive, I will be more cautious with the next blouse into which I attempt entry. I'm fearing nightmares somehow. But I may otherwise deposit pilchards about my person.
posted by peacay at 8:21 AM on June 8, 2005

I dunno, OmnieWise, I think that's pretty good.
posted by kenko at 8:45 AM on June 8, 2005

This story's been showing up everywhere.
posted by Lynsey at 9:04 AM on June 8, 2005

I suddenly have the strongest urge to quit my job, run away and become an international fish smuggler.

Of course I'll have to start wearing kilts
posted by Parannoyed at 10:29 AM on June 8, 2005

Good thing she wasn't smuggling kittens. Ow.
posted by postmodernmillie at 10:56 AM on June 8, 2005

Why did you ask?

HuronBob isn't paying attention.
posted by quonsar at 11:07 AM on June 8, 2005

She should have worn fishnets with that.

Little joke there.
posted by Foosnark at 1:29 PM on June 8, 2005

Huh, I would've thought they'd be tipped off by the smell.
posted by Eideteker at 1:49 PM on June 8, 2005

See also.
posted by Specklet at 1:56 PM on June 8, 2005