Comments on: “HOLY S—!” When No Other Words Will Suffice http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2008/07/16/holy-s-when-no-other-words-will-suffice Glimpses From Bert & Jane Gildart's Travel Adventures Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:35:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: 40 inch Northern Pike | Willfishforwork.com http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2008/07/16/holy-s-when-no-other-words-will-suffice/comment-page-1#comment-24303 40 inch Northern Pike | Willfishforwork.com Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:30:35 +0000 http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2008/07/16/holy-s-when-no-other-words-will-suffice#comment-24303 [...] photographer recently told me the story about a friend of his who was fishing in Saskatchewan and hooked into a 40+ inch Pike on Black Lake and the ensuing linguistic expression of appreciation of the fish by his [...] [...] photographer recently told me the story about a friend of his who was fishing in Saskatchewan and hooked into a 40+ inch Pike on Black Lake and the ensuing linguistic expression of appreciation of the fish by his [...]

]]> By: fishhead http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2008/07/16/holy-s-when-no-other-words-will-suffice/comment-page-1#comment-24302 fishhead Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:39:19 +0000 http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2008/07/16/holy-s-when-no-other-words-will-suffice#comment-24302 Given the situation, I think the choice of words, common in the dictionary of piscatorial pursuits, was appropriate. While some might find the religious reference offensive I would argue that, in the context of such a fishing encounter, that applying certain spiritual terms to the occasion is permissible. Some fishermen, at loss for more descriptive terms during the excitement of the moment have to resort to more basic terminology to express their appreciation for such sacred experiences. I might borrow a term from my son's evolving fishing vocabulary- "Holy Shiz"! No doubt a more refined version of what he has heard along the river among his more excitable, but none the less, reverant peers. Given the situation, I think the choice of words, common in the dictionary of piscatorial pursuits, was appropriate.

While some might find the religious reference offensive I would argue that, in the context of such a fishing encounter, that applying certain spiritual terms to the occasion is permissible. Some fishermen, at loss for more descriptive terms during the excitement of the moment have to resort to more basic terminology to express their appreciation for such sacred experiences.

I might borrow a term from my son’s evolving fishing vocabulary- “Holy Shiz”! No doubt a more refined version of what he has heard along the river among his more excitable, but none the less, reverant peers.

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