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Carp in a bathtub

... that the Christmas carp swims in a bathtub for a few days before becoming Christmas Eve dinner?

Source: "He then placed the carp in a big, strong plastic bag and handed it to Marada's parents. In keeping with time-old tradition, his parents took the carp home and placed it in the bathtub - its new home - where it would swim for a few days before ending up on the table for Christmas Eve dinner." NY Times

Created by Thriley (talk) and Grimes2 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 156 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 18:31, 18 December 2024 (UTC).

Comment Supermarkets end live carp sales, because of animal right concerns. To be politically correct, we should use past tense in the hook. Grimes2 (talk) 20:23, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
Alt0a: ... that in former times the Christmas carp swam in a bathtub for a few days before becoming Christmas Eve dinner? Grimes2 (talk) 20:23, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
Alt0b: ... that it was tradition that the Christmas carp swims in a bathtub for a few days before becoming Christmas Eve dinner? Grimes2 (talk) 20:45, 18 December 2024 (UTC)