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Joop's Dog Log - Thursday June 03

This is the boat harbour in the old fishing village Zoutkamp,
in the high north of Groningen, not far from the Waddensea.
It`s not a real fishing village anymore. The Dutch reclaimed the `Lauwersmeer` in 1969,
and now new land separates Zoutkamp from the sea, and the fishermen have all moved to other ports.
But once a year there`s a big celebration in Zoutkamp.
It`s when the new herrings are brought on land,
the `Dutch New` as the herring catch is called here.
The fish is taken to Zoutkamp for the celebration.

Humans eat their Dutch New herrings raw.
They cut off the heads and take out the guts of the herrings,
pick them up by their tails, and slide them into their mouths.
I saw my humans do it yesterday.
It`s not a pretty sight...

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Henk Binnendijk		07-Jun-2004 07:10
la_vie_en_rouge @ 2004-06-03 02:23 said: Mmmmm. Herring!!! Yummy. You should try it sometime, Joop! ;-) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- susstrav @ 2004-06-03 02:24 said: He really is a dog who`s character shines through! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the_nannish_one @ 2004-06-03 02:27 said: Hve you, Joop? Tried it, I mean? I gotta say, it doesn`t sound very appetising to me. Oh well, can`t mess with tradition! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dullemen @ 2004-06-03 02:29 said: Hallo Joop. Zo de haringvangst gaat weer beginnen he. De eerste haringen zijn al binnen. Ja op Scheveningen hebben ze ook altijd feest Vlaggetjesdag,daar ga ik meestal naar toe. Jij bent ook even naar de loggers gaan kijken zie ik.Ik denk niet dat je haring lust is ook niet goed voor hondjes. Nou ik wel hoor ze mogen mij er voor wakker maken heerlijk. Ga je weer genieten vandaag. Fijne dag dan. Knuffel Dien. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- monkey @ 2004-06-03 02:43 said: hi joop! you look in fine form today. your story about herring leaves me wondering. would i like raw herring? don`t you like raw herring, as a dog? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- knuddelbacke @ 2004-06-03 03:06 said: Hey Joop, didn`t you try to eat the `Dutch New`? You should see B, P & Z on Saturday when they eat raw salmon with rice and spinach! btw: I`ve created a special diet for the pack on your advise: blanched green beans with low fat yoghurt and garlic powder - yummy :) :) Hardy & K-pack -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- waldgeister @ 2004-06-03 06:06 said: Mahlzeit, Joop...hm, reading the first words we thought you be be telling us about those WONDERFUL DELICIOUS SUPER YUMMIIEE Dutch Matjes our bosslady is totaly addicted to......the Germans do eat little smoked "Sprotten" with head and tail and bones, but not raw. We tasted some of the dead fish left by the fishers at the beaches and alongside the chanel - not that bad, but stinky old, no fresh material!We think you do not need to worry, your human does it and he is still alive and obviously not seriously damaged.Such celebrations are DOG`s days, put that special look on your face and they will offer you the real tasty things.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- utahna @ 2004-06-03 06:13 said: Joop, you look handsome and happy there in front of the boats. What a nice scene! Didn`t you want to try the herring? Love from me and little Story. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- nemsodecao @ 2004-06-03 06:46 said: "I hope you don´t have bad dreams about headless and gutless raw herrings, Joop. So... are you saying humans filled up Zoutkamp´s sea port with earth in order to move it to some other place? It´s amazing how humans enjoy playing around with nature, isn´t it? We´ve talked about filling lakes up with earth before, do you remember? Brazilians and Dutch do it for totally different reasons, I know. Brazil is not at all a small country. So, I guess Brazilians enjoy playing God themselves... " Magali -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- smiling_da_vinci @ 2004-06-03 07:10 said: I am looking forward to having mine today. :oD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- nicki @ 2004-06-03 07:47 said: Indeed... I got a picture in my head... But looks like a very happy festival!! Will you sailing again Joop?? Well, I`ll pass the fishes... I eat frogs though... want some?? :) au au au Nicki -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ann279 @ 2004-06-03 08:50 said: I`m with ya, Joop. Uck to Herring. Sushi is not for me either...how about you? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- kingstreetzoo @ 2004-06-03 08:55 said: Wow! Joop, your humans definitely get credit for strong stomachs! Lovely shot, though -- the boats look pretty. :) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- waldhaus @ 2004-06-03 10:02 said: herring sushi? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- jazzbiker @ 2004-06-03 12:53 said: yah... herring sushi... gotta be yummy. I knew a dog who would go to the beach with her humans, steal clams from the seagulls and eat them. Our cats love sushi, but turn their wee noses up at canned cat food if it contains fish. go figure. Happy festival, Joop, you handsome dog... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- los @ 2004-06-03 15:04 said: Hmmm, Joop. I think that might be an acquired taste. Of course, Flint thinks most things are an acquired taste -- if he can acquire it, he`s certainly going to taste it! Thanks to you and Henk for the b-day wishes! And happy Dutch New to you -- you are certainly a handsome sight in front of those colorful boats! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- giori @ 2004-06-03 18:23 said: Joop, when we were living on the beach in Florida, we would watch our mom buy fresh local oysters to eat raw. And yet, she would yell at us if we tried to eat dead fish on the beach! Humans sure are funny, huh? Love, Heather -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- schulze @ 2004-06-03 21:03 said: It is not a pretty sight, but it sure tastes good! Why don`t you ask your humans to give you a little of it to try?? The problem is if you like it... Good night my friend, see you tommorrow, perhaps with some good news around here... Take care! Oliver & Co. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- maximillion @ 2004-06-04 23:25 said: Humans do have some odd ways! You are very handsome dear Joop. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Guest		03-Jun-2004 14:20
Joop - I can't believe you don't like herrings! Or perhaps you're just upset 'cause you didn't get your share? If you need some tips on the fine art of begging, just ask me - McTavish.

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