>The tossing of the fish is highly anticipated by the fans, mostly because
>it means the Wildcats have scored.
 
I'm sure that one could cut the tension with a knife! But after the fish
has been tossed, what's left to keep a fans interest? Perhaps a ripping
good between-periods cockfight, or a rousing "catch the greased pig"
contest?
 
>As for the fish itself, it is purchased the day of the game at a
>Portsmouth, NH fish market and has probably been dead for at least a day.
>My understanding is that after it is scooped up off the ice, it is donated
>to a food pantry in Portsmouth.
 
Yum! Some very lucky family-in-need will receive a day-old-dead fish, which
had been subsequently stored in someone's pocket for an hour or two. Pass
the tartar sauce, kids!
 
[Sorry about the sarcasm, but my head was about to explode because of this
thread...]
 
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