The Reids > wrote:

> Following up to The Reids
>
> >did you know "oblade oblada" are names of the saddled bream in
> >French ans Spanish? Do you think Paul McCartney knew that?
> >
> >"Rape" is an odd name for a fish until you realise its "rap-ay".
> >We seem to sell it in the shops as "monkfish" here. But Davidson
> >says "angelote" is spanish for "monkfish" and "rape" is
> >angler-fish. The angler fish being the one with the jaw and
> >fishing rod
>
> I meant to end that with "not many people know that" :-)

You'd have been right. And there's a reason for that, you know...

regards
sarah


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