Oistins Fish Festival

 It was like I was watching Nightmare on Elm Street, Child’s Play or Friday 13^th. This time however it was real and much more terrifying. Like Freddie, Chucky and Jason this horror has plagued us for many generations and refuses to ever go away. However the thought of going to sleep and/or waking to this terror paralyses me more. The terror which shall simply be known as “the fry fish technique.”

For as long as I can remember there has been nothing as aesthetically disgusting as seeing powder around the neck and bosom area; except powder around the necks and bosom  and Vaseline on the lips which make them shine like cooking oil was used instead of lip gloss. It appears to disgust and then as quickly as it pops up it disappears and then it reappears again. The main culprits of this terrifying act are young females.

Historically it is alleged that this is a technique used by the prostitutes to keep themselves fresh for the next customer. The powder showed (or gave the image) that a clean product that had just been washed.  Yet young ladies for generations have mimicked this technique used by those ladies who we frown upon. Maybe I use the word ladies too freely in this context, for it has been my observation that those who use the fry fish technique of staying fresh may exhibit behavior ladies of the night would be ashamed to display.

Could this then be the reason? Do they wear the powder to signal future professional intent? Is the neck and bosom the only powdered areas? What about unseen spots? All these questions are running through my head. If I can find the cause then maybe I can dispel this vile beast from future generations.