Secret Mudcat Handshake

Subject: RE: Secret Mudcat Handshake
From: Escamillo
Date: 16 Dec 99 - 10:54 PM

I've tried the fishlips trick with no success, except that the guy insisted to take me to "his place" and invited me to very strange parties. No way. Neither the catfish sign is safe, because there are a lot of southern Italians here, and that sign could mean a passport to the other World. Why not grab the other's hand like you would grab a mouse, and make a double-click on it ? .. mmhh.. no, don't need more strange appointments...
Yours, Andrés Magré >O<

Subject: RE: Secret Mudcat Handshake
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Dec 99 - 12:34 AM

LOL! Escamillo and McGrath! Priceless images float in my brain thansk to you, both!

Maybe we could get our own secret decoder rings made up with the mudcat emblem. I used to work for one of the biggest promotional agencies in Newburgh, NY. I am sure he could get us some CHEAP! I am totally serious!

kat

Subject: RE: Secret Mudcat Handshake
From: InOBU
Date: 17 Dec 99 - 12:41 PM

Can we use our decoder rings to find out what the Master Kid was in the song Willies Lady?
Curriously
Larry

Subject: RE: Secret Mudcat Handshake
From: Peter T.
Date: 17 Dec 99 - 04:49 PM

I wonder what the old thread was in which I revealed the secret Mudcat handshake. Hmmmm. Perhaps it is lost in the ether, and the secret will die with me. yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: Secret Mudcat Handshake
From: Mbo
Date: 17 Dec 99 - 05:09 PM

As a 3rd generation Southern Italian, the 'catfish' sign is known by us as "the maloikees." It's not a curse, but merely a defensive position against the Evil Eye. If someone gives you the Evil Eye, or admires your baby without saying "God Bless her/him" then you give them the maloikees to counteract the Evil Eye. BTW a small charm representing the maloikees is a popular thing to wear around your neck, to constantly protect you against the Devil (or Balor, ha ha) and his Evil Eye. As for the Mudcat handshake, there's always the blinking oscillating knarleys! Not many people know about them...

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Secret Mudcat Handshake
From: Caitrin
Date: 17 Dec 99 - 05:23 PM

A finger sign would work...the only problem is that most of them seem to be taken. We'd end up with something complicated that we either wouldn't remember or would break our fingers attempting.
Maybe a tattoo. Or a scarlet "M" embroidered on all our clothes.

Subject: RE: Secret Mudcat Handshake
From: Mbo
Date: 17 Dec 99 - 05:27 PM

Maybe it could be a password that no one else could pronounce, like the old "Shibboleth" story from the Bible. Use a good word like "Piobaireachd."

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Secret Mudcat Handshake
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 17 Dec 99 - 06:06 PM

A sign that means catfish, and wards off ill luck! Two formthen price of one. That sounds good enough for me. \~~/

Subject: RE: Secret Mudcat Handshake
From: InOBU
Date: 17 Dec 99 - 08:11 PM

Maybe it can be a visual, a behavior, like walking into a music pub, right up to the bar and drinking without stop until nearly catatonic, swinging around to anounce that you intend to sing all fifty verses of the longest version of tam lin, backwards, then falling completely out cold on your face. For those of us with impaired liver function we can do the same with diet coke, so all in the know will be sure it is a mudcatter...
Janet has kilted her kirtle green ... thump
Larry