Like a Mermaid – Only Manlier!
So my buddy Greg Johnson is judging this week, he’s pretty, he’s from Florida and swam with manatees, early explorers thought manatees were merfolk, so it just makes sense. I’m short on time this week and I’m relatively confident most of you know what a Merman is but just in case here’s some info from wikipedia –
“Mermen are mythical male equivalents and counterparts of mermaids – legendary creatures who have the form of a male human from the waist up and are fish-like from the waist down, having scaly fish tails in place of legs.
In Greek mythology, mermen were often illustrated to have green seaweed-like hair, a beard, and a trident. In Irish mythology, mermen are described as extremely ugly creatures with pointed green teeth, pig-like eyes, green hair, and a red nose. In Finnish mythology, a merman (vetehinen) is often portrayed as a magical, powerful, handsome, bearded man with the tail of a fish. He can cure illnesses, lift curses and brew potions, but he can also cause unintended harm by becoming too curious about human life. The boto of the Amazon River regions is described according to local lore as taking the form of a human or merman, also known as encantado (“enchanted one” in Portuguese) and with the habit of seducing human women and impregnating them. Chinese mermen were believed to only surface during storms or, in some cases, were believed to have the ability to cause storms.
The actions and behavior of mermen can vary wildly depending on the source and time period of the stories. They have been said to sink ships by summoning great storms, but also said to be wise teachers, according to earlier mythology. Mermen, just like mermaids, can lure and attract humans with their enchantingly beautiful, soft melodic and seductive siren-like singing voices and tones.”
Our Judge this week was Mr Greg Johnson, My freckle faced friend from florida who claims to be able to ride a unicycle, I’ve still never seen it, but most of us can agree he looks good while presenting his case.
