Our school’s homecoming was this past weekend. To promote it, as they do every year, our Student Government ordered t-shirts and passed them out to Admin and other staff.
Personally, I’m on the “thanksbutnothanks” list. Meaning I missed out on this one:
The Homecoming theme was “Under the Sea”, so the front of the shirt has a shark. But for some reason, the back has a whale tail.
Get it? Whale tail?
Just do a quick search. First thing that pops up (from Urban Dictionary):
Term used to describe the visible part of a thong on a chick’s butt when worn with low rise pants – resembles a whale’s tail
Certain questions arose:
- Are our students able to tell the difference between a shark and a whale?
- If they are, do they understand what a whale tail represents?
- If they do, did they think they’d make fools of our Admin?
- And if they did, were they surprised when the Admin wore the shirts, despite being fully aware of what ‘whale tail’ represents?
Yes, I work for a fun-loving group. 😄
Reportedly, the students who designed the shirt did not — repeat, did NOT — know the meaning behind “whale tail.” And obviously don’t know the difference between a shark’s tail and a whale’s.
Since we run a full service blog here at Feeding on Folly, here’s a brief lesson:
I believe kudos are in order for Adults Who Caught a Pop Culture Reference before the Youth did.
Also, here’s a Thumbs Up 👍 to our Admin, for not taking themselves too seriously, having some fun in the process, and not making an issue where there was no issue to be made. Bravo!
(Though I gotta say, I’m still relieved I didn’t get a shirt.)
🐋
Feeding on Folly 
so did anyone explain it to them? Or are they going to remain blissful ignorant on the subject?
Sadly, while conducting the investigation, it became necessary to enlighten them and remove their sweet innocence. Probably the only bit of innocence they had left. Oh well.
Yes, they lost innocence, but gained one heck of a funny story to tell their grand kids.
Don’t be silly…they knew! But it’s easier to ask for forgiveness…especially while claiming ignorance 🤣
Now, now, Anna. Don’t be so sure! The girl who designed it, if I told you her name, you’d know she was innocent. It’s possible others knew, but we only saw reactions/giggles from adults.
Making me think that this particular fashion trend has passed. Dare we hope?
Hmm. And the shark on the front looks like a rather beastly and vindictive cruise ship. What’s really going on with this shirt?
Oh yeah, I see what you mean!
What’s weird is that every other promotional thing we saw for the homecoming had mermaids, schools of fish, sunken treasure chests, and so on. Then we see the shirt and Augh, Shark! Really not sure what they were going for with that.
Never heard that reference before.
I should probably apologize for opening your eyes to such tawdriness, but knowledge is power. Go forth in power, Claudette!
🙂 Maybe it’s an Oz thing – we tend to call then g-strings as thongs are something you wear on your feet!!!! Now I shall worry about having a whale tale on each of my feet this summer.
Haha — well, it’s nowhere near as tacky, so I think you’re safe! 😀
Kudos to your team for going with it … really – life should never be taken TOO seriously especially where youngsters in high spirits are involved. 🐳 🦈
Agreed! I’ve worked in offices with serious-minded people doing things really, really seriously, and it’s no fun at all! 😀
I’ve never fully understood that mentality given the sheer weight of one’s life spent working …. I mean – we don’t have to advocate full on office circus but a little levity makes the day go with brevity 🙂
Sheer poetry. 👍
That’s a whale of a tale.
Now how is it possible you’re the first to say that?!! Well done! 😄
It was just a fluke…
I see what you did there! Clever! 😏
I’m crying I’m laughing so hard.
Hehe! 😊
Dang, I meant to link to this post to my Shout Out post. The phone rang & then I had to unload firewood before the winds arrived… Blergh. U rock.
Aw, you’re sweet! Thanks!
Jes sayin’ It brought my first smile of the day. FoF
{ISP crash} As I was saying, maybe it’s my Zonie roots, or it could be our kooky kinship. At any rate FoF is one of my top 3 my go-to blogs any time I need a lift – or don’t know what I want to eat =>
Oh now Roo, you’re making me blush! 🤗