In article >, Margaret Suran
> wrote:
(some snippage of Bubba and Margaret)
> >> 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.

Honey, it's been that way since time immemorial. Always are the virgins
sacrificed.
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-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 9-26-05