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Some overheard and misheard snatches of café conversation…

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s interesting fish names are: the Fangtooth, the Crappie, the Golden Shiner, the Armored Searobin, the Gizzard Shad, and the Black Scabbardfish. Which of these should I choose for the name of my new Pop-Blues band? … Continue reading →

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Two male spirits, wearing small hats…

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s Fish names are: the Pikeperch, the Man of War, the Golden Shiner, the Silver Dollar, the Chubsucker, and the Zebra Oto. And none of them are at all embarrassed by their names. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, yes, … Continue reading →

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Just a few shortish items…

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected fish names are: the Crucian Carp, the Cuckoo Wrasse, the Filefish, the Golden Shiner, and the Banded Killifish. If you had people around for dinner and you were serving cod, which of the … Continue reading →

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Some opening lines for stories never to be written…

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Dave Whatt

But first… Dulltown, UK: Today’s carefully selected fish names are: the Alaska blackfish, the Long-finned sand diver, the Golden shiner, the Mummichog, the Pelican gulper, and the Bumblebee goby. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Smeg Whimlock had seen people in films climb up drainpipes … Continue reading →

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