subterranean goldfish blues
When we were around 16/17 we went down to the fair and saw one of those "test your strength" attractions.

This wasnt one of those where you have to be a mustachio'd man in stripy long johns to win, it was a kiddies sized one. We dared our very serious, walked-around-with-arms-like-hes-carrying-two-carpet-rolls, more muscles than grey matter friend to have a go.

He paid the pound we gave him, picked up the "mallet" with a meaty paw and crashed down on the little wooden box. No ding, he had substituted aim for power and almost smashing the box in the process. So he tried a few more times, clipping the peg once, before the gypo running the stall shouted till he stopped, red faced and huffing.

The gypo gave us a goldfish to go away, we gave it to my mate bob and he put it in his tank with Humphrey (other fish). We named the new fish Mr Bojangles and he lived for about 10 years (i think).

Not bad for a quid
(Monkeystrumpet monkey. Monkey, MONKEY!!!, Wed 4 May 2011, 14:52, 3 replies)

8 out of 10 goldfish are called Humphrey
Fact.
(Smale is stuffed, Wed 4 May 2011, 15:44, closed)

if its fact, it must be true...
mine were called sharkey and george, so that takes up the other 2 out of 10
(Monkeystrumpet monkey. Monkey, MONKEY!!!, Wed 4 May 2011, 16:08, closed)

I thought that was Camels...
with 3 humps?
(Dan dan dan They tik urh jerbs!!!, Wed 4 May 2011, 17:35, closed)