Victor Sack wrote:
> Margaret Suran > wrote:
>
>
>>Victor Sack wrote:
>>
>> > Yes. It is a young virginal Dutch herring which is lightly salted
>> > and stored in barrels for a few days only,
>>
>> Victor, What happens if the "virginal" herring had a little G'spusi
>>when she found out she is about to be killed and eaten? Is she no
>>longer worthy of being a Matjes herring or herringette? Are only the
>>Dutch that strict or is that universal? Who acts as Sittenpolizei,
>>other herrings or trouts or carps? No wonder that Matjes herrings are
>>no longer on many menus.
>
>
> A Matjes herring, just like a Vestal, is always very proud of her
> special status and, again like a Vestal, if she loses her virginity, she
> is publicly shamed and sentenced to be buried alive, becoming a gravad
> sild in the process. Other Matjes herrings act as Sittenpolizei - they
> are the ones most interested in protecting their exclusive status after
> all. Trouts and carps would like to take part but are disqualified for
> being freshwater fish.
>
> Bubba

I do not believe that the little girl herrings are proud of the
"special status" that has been forced upon them. It seems so unfair,
the poor little virgins offered as sacrifices.

As for Trouts and Carps and the double standard for Sal****er Fish and
Freshwater Fish, one of these days there will be a huge uprising in
the waters of this world.