Eulachons (fwd)

[Mike Cleven]

>From: David Robertson <drobert at TINCAN.TINCAN.ORG>
>Reply-To: David Robertson <drobert at TINCAN.TINCAN.ORG>
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>Subject: Re: Eulachons (fwd)
>Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 18:40:30 -0700
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>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 09:13:16 -0700
>From: lisapeppan at juno.com
>To: drobert at tincan.tincan.org
>Subject: Re: Eulachons
>
> > Hayash mersi pus ukuk ma munk c'Em, Lisa,
>
> > May I forward your excellent note to the list, please, please?
>
> > Dret lhush pulakli khapa mayka.
>
>You most certainly may.  :)
>
>In fact -- in you choose, good sir -- the May 1830 journal entry that I
>made reference to says, and I quote:
>
>Friday 7th. Had 2 Galls. Indian Corn put in the ground today, bad as the
>weather is -- yesterday our Blksmith from eating to excess of the Small
>Ullachans, in such abundance now among them, did not feel disposed to
>work & today my Gentleman presented himself before me for Something
>better than ordinary to feast on while he Should keep the house -- His
>tone & insolence, not at all uncommon with him, at length provoked me to
>lay the Ruler across his skull, & I dare Say he will continue Some days
>Still off duty.

Anyone who's eaten too much cheese or deepfry can understand; although I
expect the high oil content of oolichans would lead as much to vomiting as
to constipation; pretty greasy stuff.  I could only ever eat one or two.
Dad was a Norwegian fish-eater big-time and used to down a fair number of
them, although I don't recall him doing this all the time; only as a special
treat.  Probably tastier than lutefisk, though....

M
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