This is a test. This is only a test that responds to Neversealand and Horsesmouth and others who are responsible for regular “today’s mermaids” and “fish on fridays,” whether these be AMF sunfish or real scaly ones.
The sign above graces the front porch of an antique shop not far from the Champlain Canal. I took the foto on my return from the Winooski last week.
So, do I join Neversealand, Horsesmouth, and others with my variation or not? If I do this this, my sense says the foto needs be taken by me or relief crew of representations on/in anything but human flesh (although tattoos like these from Samoa could be nice). No corporate logos like the Starbucks image are allowed. Instead, we look for one-off drawings/carvings/paintings, and best-yet: figureheads. Coats-of-arms are fine, and classical references–women or men–fit the billet.
My questions: start this series at all? For alliterative purposes, would I keep it in mind for Saturdays or for Sundays, ie, “scales on saturdays”? Call it “scales” or “sirens” or alternate? I like that both have other directions to pull in.
Let me know what you think, please.
















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January 12, 2008 at 8:47 pm
david
Hi Will
A lot of blogs out there do ‘fish on Friday’ posts on an occasional basis, while acknowledging that THM is the souce of the concept. I think it would be cool for others to post Sirens on Sunday in the same spirit. Perhaps your series theme could be scantily clad babes driving tugboats? Or cute longshorewomen? There can’t be too many pics out there, so you’ll have to take your own, but that’s not a problem as you are a good photographer.
Cheers
David
January 12, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Ed Darrell
I didn’t want to get tied down to a production schedule. I do occasional “quote of the moment” posts, or “typewriter of the moment” posts. Sometimes I’ll do two in a day. Sometimes I’ll go weeks between. I post when I get good material on those items.
January 13, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Peter A. Mello
Not that you need to do anything AT ALL to make your blog more interesting, but this sounds like fun and I’d love to “sea” where it takes you (and us).
Anticipating digital delights!
January 13, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Michael
Unless you’re truly enthusiastic about cranking out a weekly themed feature, it can become like filling a bucket.
Of course I’m bitter (I got little response to my attempts at regular puffin items) but then birds aren’t women (unless we’re in Brit-speak.)
January 19, 2008 at 9:44 am
tillerman
Go where the siren calls you.