Pufferfish have a strange place in the animal kingdom. There aren’t many animals that can puff themselves up so much that they take on the appearance and size of a soccer ball or basketball. This creature can, however, and when they do so, they are not only trying to scare off predators — they look like they’re smiling.
They probably aren’t – at least not the way we think of smiling, but at least they’re cheerful when they’re taken out of their home. Dulls the edge a little bit. And we hear that they really like carrots, too.
Well, If You Say So
We are honestly not sure what this picture is advertising. Is Dave just a cool guy that likes to fish and will almost certainly bring something to drink? We can't think of anything else it could be. Is he the guy that you buy your fishing equipment from so that you aren't just sitting in a boat and drinking?
That still seems like a pretty good time, if we're being honest. Yeah, you won't be catching anything except good memories (as long as you don't drink that much), but there's nothing wrong with that.
All for a Good Cause
If you've ever really been insulted by someone, you might be tempted to recreate a classic scene from “Monty Python's Flying Circus” and slap that person with a fish straight into the water. Well, Ben Fillmore, from the United Kingdom, had a similar idea. He auctioned off the opportunity to slap him with some fish for a charity fundraiser.
The eventual winner, Lucy Berry, paid a total of two hundred and ten pounds for the honor. The money went to the Stroke Charity, which supports people who have had strokes, and everybody was happy. Except for the fish.
That's Oddly Specific
So between March 16th and the Friday before the last Saturday in April – not the last Friday, mind you, the Friday before the last Saturday – fishing is not allowed at this place. Okay, sign, we'll trust you this time, but we'll need more details if this kind of thing continues.
Why such a specific time frame? Why not just the last Saturday in April? Why March 16th? Is it to do with spawning periods? Are the fish being restocked so that the natural ecosystem doesn't get damaged? Maybe it has to do with Lent. It could be anything.
As Big as the Boy Himself
A northern pike is always a big haul, and this one seems to be big enough to top the scales past the thirty-pound mark. The kid not only looks pleased as punch to have pulled out such a monster, but he also looks ready to tip over sideways thanks to the weight.
The fish proved to be as long as an ice fishing auger – almost the same size around, too – which makes us wonder how in the heck they actually got it out of the ice.