Why are mackrel called Holy. Why don't we say Holy Tuna or Holy Fish ? I would love to know.
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Karen Anne Queen of AB
ANSWERS: 14
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Yea, and what about holy moly. You got me.
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Cows are holy...Toledo is holy...don't ya love this language??
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Or how about Holy Socks!!
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Maybe someone figured the fish Jesus multiplied to feed the multitude were mackerel. That would make them more holy than tuna or regular fish. LOL
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Holy crap! Great question. And why is Swiss cheese so danged holy, too?
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Holy mackerel batman.........I don't know........
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I bet it goes back to when Catholics were supposed to eat fish on Fridays. Mackerel is a cheap fish. Mackerel Snappers was a derisory term for Catholics in the late 1800's and well into the late 1900's
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The Massachusetts Senate has a fish in its chamber. This fish, a brass casting, is incorporated into the central chandelier of the Senate Chamber.This brass casting is offically known as the Holy Mackerel in reference to the Sacred Cod, which hangs in the Massachusetts state house as a representation of the importance of the fishing industry to the state. The fish likenesses have been there since the 17th century.
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A certain breed of mackrel, known as john dory, or moley fish was said to be the one divided amongst the 5,000 in the classic bible tale. This probably derives from the fact that every john dory/moley fish has a distinctive mark on its flank that resembles a thumbprint - the thumbprint of christ.
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Perhaps a mackrel revealed itself to someone early on in history. Though I suppose if this happened, it would be "Pervy mackrel!"
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Holy shorts.. Holy jeans! But i prefer holy womens clothing.
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The mackeral are ordained.
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Funny
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i have no clue nor do i know why we say holy cow. lol
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