From MoK.
One day three fishermen were out in a boat in the Gulf of Mexico. They had not caught a thing all day when suddenly, one of the fishermen's poles started jerking. He grabbed it and started reeling in his line and shouting,"I got something! I got something!"
He had caught a nice fish, about ten inches long. The fishermen were about to revel in his accomplishment when the fish shook the hook out of his mouth and transformed into a being, half man and half fish, sporting a crown and holding a trident.
"Who are you?" said the frightened fisherman who had caught him.
"I AM NEPTUNE, GOD OF THE SEA, AND I AM GOING TO PUT A CURSE ON YOU LOWLY MORTALS! BEFORE YOU LEAVE HERE TODAY YOUR BOAT WILL SPRING A DOZEN LEAKS! ...NO, MAKE THAT A DOZEN AND A HALF!"
And with that, he dove back into the waters. As soon as he was gone, the fishermens' boat had sprung so many leaks they were forced to swim to shore.
To this day, they never forgot ...
... Neptune's eighteen-hole Gulf curse.
Posted by denny at July 27, 2009 12:00 AMStroke of genius to come up with that bogie.
Posted by: dpddj on July 26, 2009 11:14 PMMust be an inside joke for golf hunters.
Please Splain.
Pete
Posted by: Pete on July 26, 2009 11:16 PMPete...
If you don't understand that pun it means you've been playing with your putter too much!
Posted by: Toejam on July 26, 2009 11:46 PM? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Posted by: Claudia on July 27, 2009 12:17 AMNo, Denny, that one doesn't do it. Sorry.
Posted by: Alan on July 27, 2009 12:51 AMCome on Claudia. What's with the ???????? business?
1) Neptune threatened to put 18-holes in the boat.
2) That is construed as a curse.
3) Most golf courses consist of a front-9 and a back-9. Thus there are usually 18-holes total.
4) Now comes the hard part. Neptune is in New Jersey (next to Asbury Park.....Stone pony....The bosse's hangout).
5) In Jersey we pronounce course as: curse.
Ergo,
Neptune's eighteen-hole Gulf curse.
Wait, why am I trying to explain this to a Canadian??
Posted by: Toejam on July 27, 2009 02:00 AMHow does it go?
"There weren't no pun there!"
or
"There ain't no pun there!"
Posted by: DanS on July 27, 2009 04:17 AMToejam - Exactly! I marvel at your kindness. Thanks! I'll make sure you get the red-carpet treatment when you immigrate to Toronto.
Posted by: Claudia on July 27, 2009 07:08 PM"Toejam - Exactly! I marvel at your kindness. Thanks! I'll make sure you get the red-carpet treatment when you immigrate to Toronto."
Claudia, make that the red-neck treatment and you're on!
I'll be immigrating as soon as Obama's healthcare bill passes and Canada's Socialized medical plan begins to look good.