It's beginning to smell a lot like Christmas! There's a giant tank outside of Tesco. It holds a huge amount of live carp. The men scoop them out, put them in plastic bags, weigh them, and announce the price. People take them home and keep the live fish in their bathtubs until they are killed for Christmas Eve dinner. Most families have more than one fish. The children play with them, and they are removed when someone needs to shower. There are a lot of interesting Slovak Christmas traditions, but this one fascinates me the most.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
What the carp?!?
It's beginning to smell a lot like Christmas! There's a giant tank outside of Tesco. It holds a huge amount of live carp. The men scoop them out, put them in plastic bags, weigh them, and announce the price. People take them home and keep the live fish in their bathtubs until they are killed for Christmas Eve dinner. Most families have more than one fish. The children play with them, and they are removed when someone needs to shower. There are a lot of interesting Slovak Christmas traditions, but this one fascinates me the most.
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OMG!!! That's the weirdest thing I ever heard!!!!!!
haha that is so sick!
Nice title. So, do you think the carp would eat all the dirt/grime that comes off my body when I shower? If so, sign me up! No more cleaning the tub!!
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