December 20th, 2008
T’was The Night Before Carpmas
A poem submitted by the CFO of the organization I work for, (my supervisor’s supervisor) Marion:
(and damn amazing)
Twas the night before Carpmas and through the waves dark,
Not a fishy was stirring not even a shark.
The conch shells were placed by the reef with great care
In hopes that Big Kahuna soon would be there
The minnow was nestled all cosy in slime
While visions of algae dashed through his mind
Nemo in his shoal and Moby Dick in his pod
Had just settled down for a sleep that was odd
When up in the surf there arose such a splashing
We raced from the sea floor to see what was smashing
Up up to the surface we swam in a flash
Burst through the surface and let out a gasp
The moon on the waves of the stormy aquatic
Gave the lustre of mid-day to a scene so dramatic
And what to our terrified eyes should appear,
But an enormous great net and high tech fishing gear
With a wicked old pirate so quick and lively
I knew in a minute he was Machiavelli
More rapid than sailfish his net it came tumbling
He was skillful and expert – yes there was no fumbling
He whistled and shouted and called out with glee
As he caught in his net all the fish that were free
Now Flipper! Now Puffer! Now Piranha and Catfish
Come Barracuda and swordfish – you’ll make a great dish!
I’ll pull in my nets I have captured you all
The landlubbers carp feast will be a huge ball.
He hauled up his anchor and set sail for land
Leaving behind only waves and the sand.
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December 20th, 2008
Submitted by my friend Jackie. She and I suffered through Elementary and Junior High School together.
Her poem pays homage to Pierre Lambert, her High School french teacher. The experience couldn’t have been too traumatic as she now teaches french for a living!
She says ” To me carp = Pierre Lambert. I know almost for a fact the first time I ever heard the word was in his class.”
Her poem:
Carpku Ode:
Oui Monsieur Lambert
Nous sommes des carpes, mouth agape
Ah quel poisson noble
C’est magnifique Jacqueline!
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December 20th, 2008
From my American Cyber-buddy Joshua (a man famous for his rhyming Facebook statusi):
The Carp That Thought He Was Crap (hence the dyslexia)
There once was a dyslexic fish of gold
Dreamed of life outside the bowl
Being a brave fish curious and bold
His last gasp was flopping dry and cold
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December 20th, 2008
Tom bought me this toy for Carpmas.
I don’t think it’s a carp… do carp jump for lures?
Carpmas Video
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December 20th, 2008
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December 19th, 2008
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A carp walks into a bar. He goes, “Bloop bloopbloop bloop.”
The barman says, “Bloob blop bloop bloop?”
The carp says, “I’m sorry, I didn’t realise this was a gay bar.”
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This next one submitted by friend MIchelle D. :
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One day God calls down to Noah and says, “Noah me old china, I want you
to make me a new Ark”.
Noah replies, “No probs God, me old Supreme Being. Anything you want
after all you’re the guv’
But God interrupts, “Ah, but there’s a catch. This time Noah, I don’t
want just a couple of decks, I want 20 decks one on top of the other”.
“20 DECKS!” screams Noah “Well, OK Big Man, whatever you say. Should I
fill it up with all the animals just like last time?”
“Yep, that’s right, well. Sort of right. This time I want you to fill it
up with fish”, God answers.
“Fish?” queries Noah.
“Yep, fish. Well, to make it more specific Noah, I want carp – wall to
wall, floor to ceiling – Carp!”
Noah looks to the skies. “OK God my old mucker, let me get this right,
you want a New Ark?”
“Check”.
“With 20 decks, one on top of the other?”
“Check”.
“And you want it full of Carp?”
“Check”.
“Why?” Asks the perplexed Noah, who was slowly but surely getting to the
end of his tether.
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“Dunno”, says God,
“I just fancied a Multi-Storey Carp Ark”.
And the classic:
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A carp walks into a bar and the bartender asks, “What would you like?” the carp says holding his neck,
“Water!”
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December 19th, 2008
Okay… Let’s try this one again!
Color Key
1 = brown
2 = light brown
3 = dark brown
4 = greenish brown
5 = murky brown
Unmarked spots = beige
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December 18th, 2008
Help Wanda get back the the pond! (how'd she get outta the pond in the first place?)
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December 17th, 2008
Carp Art by Will Lee
The above drawing has been submitted by local painter and fellow Carpmas celebrateur, Will Lee.
Recognizable in the center of the image is Albert Einstein, contemplating all the different varieties of Carp (Will did a little research), and their relationship to the Fresh Water Cycles, pictured in the background. Staying true to the theme, he has chosen to draw on recycled photo-backing card. No carbon-footprint here.
“Celebrate the Fish”, says Will.
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December 17th, 2008
Macaroni Carp
Nothing says Carp Art like macaroni. This creation was submitted by my brother Tyrone, his wife Nicole and my three-year-old Nephew (and pasta-art genius) Noah.
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