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Christmas for the Fish?
The Southwest Times ^ | 12/17/2018 | Editor

Posted on 12/17/2018 11:52:13 AM PST by sevinufnine

Readers began reporting an odd sight Thursday, and while we still don’t have all the facts, it’s worth showing that even the fish are getting into the Christmas spirit at Claytor Lake.

(Excerpt) Read more at southwesttimes.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Miscellaneous; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: christmas; claytorlake; fish
This small floating display, complete with at least one solar light, can be seen below the Lighthouse Bridge between Shiloh and the turns to Hiwassee and Snowville. Clearly this is the work of some very smart fish, but we still can’t figure out how they wrapped the gifts considering that they don’t have hands? Either way, it’s good to see that even the fish are ready for Santa to visit.
1 posted on 12/17/2018 11:52:13 AM PST by sevinufnine
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To: sevinufnine

Cute article in my local paper. Couldn’t resist.


2 posted on 12/17/2018 11:52:33 AM PST by sevinufnine
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3 posted on 12/17/2018 11:52:49 AM PST by sevinufnine
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Wonder if it broke loose from someone’s property in the high winds of late in the Blue Ridge, or the fish are really into the spirit.....???


4 posted on 12/17/2018 11:53:40 AM PST by sevinufnine
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Well, Jesus did bless the fishes...............


5 posted on 12/17/2018 11:55:43 AM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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Haven’t you heard of “fish wrap”? :^)


6 posted on 12/17/2018 11:56:26 AM PST by nevergore (I have a terrible rash on my covfefe....)
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To: Red Badger

ya...he sure did.


7 posted on 12/17/2018 11:57:48 AM PST by sevinufnine
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To: nevergore

If you’re speaking of sushi, I think that’s dried, pressed sea weed...so yea I have :)


8 posted on 12/17/2018 11:58:32 AM PST by sevinufnine
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Those are quite common here in Indiana. We have lots of ponds and lakes with the floating Christmas tree.


9 posted on 12/17/2018 12:00:25 PM PST by caver
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Luca Brasi?


10 posted on 12/17/2018 12:01:16 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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Wow. I’m rather amazed it took this long for us, or should I say someone in Southwest Virginia to do this. If it’s been done before I’ve not seen it.

Hey! Maybe one of your natives moved to our lake? :>)


11 posted on 12/17/2018 12:07:06 PM PST by sevinufnine
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What is that floating around 1 0clock?


12 posted on 12/17/2018 12:12:41 PM PST by IC Ken (Stop making stupid people famous)
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We have lots of ponds and lakes with the floating Christmas tree.

Whatever it takes to keep the cats out of the Christmas tree, eh?

13 posted on 12/17/2018 12:14:29 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: Larry Lucido

Big Pussy


14 posted on 12/17/2018 12:15:49 PM PST by VietVet876
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To: IC Ken

A little pink animal in a Santa hat.

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15 posted on 12/17/2018 12:17:12 PM PST by Mears
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“What is that floating around 1 0clock?”

Looks like Jimmy Carter’s attack rabbit.


16 posted on 12/17/2018 12:24:19 PM PST by shove_it (MAGA)
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To: Mears

Up closer to the shore line. There is something floating in the water. Nessy?


17 posted on 12/17/2018 12:27:39 PM PST by IC Ken (Stop making stupid people famous)
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To: sevinufnine

Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea;
Joy to you and me.


18 posted on 12/17/2018 12:52:42 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (May Jesus Christ be praised.)
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To: sevinufnine

Fish wrap is an old NYC term for the NY Times based on the street vendors in the old Fulton Fish Market wrapping buyer’s purchases in the newspaper to take home.....

“Only good for fishwrap”....

:^)


19 posted on 12/18/2018 4:58:19 AM PST by nevergore (I have a terrible rash on my covfefe....)
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I think I see Nessy in that there lake.


20 posted on 12/18/2018 5:04:26 AM PST by VastRWCon (Fake News)
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