Halibut

The French or "julienne" cut fried potato is said to have originated in Belgium. If you order a burger and chips in America your liable to receive a bag of potato-chips with your ham-less beef ham-burger. Imagine then, the power of the "Kings English" disrupting the more perfect union of the colonists its provocations to insatiable, perpetual warfare, even without fried onions and a toasted bun.

Andrea, wonderful poem, I like fish and chips too, and congratulations on your win in my Writing Challenge H Words !

I'm all for fish n chips or maybe even fish AND chips, as long it comes with a little dip! By that I mean, Andrea's poem is mighty keen): Well said, Ms. Poet Queen. So Pip, Pip, Tally Ho, Cheerio and away I go!

Andrea, back to congratulate you on your winning placement.

Don't batter me for loving Fish 'n' Chips - Or for the way I say it betwixt lips - An 'n' or an and - I don't understand - Why anyone would give this 'n' such quips.…… Belle

Heya Andrea, What is it about these people that think they’re an absolute authority on the English language, have they ever heard the word (vernacular) before, probably not, they need to come down to sea level and live amongst the masses instead of saying “Let them eat fish cake” Fish ‘n’ Chips is the people’s choice, cheers David

love this, my friend - I've definitely seen chip shops with "fish 'n' chips" over the door, on the menus etc & yes, we say that too.

For anyone reading the circus show here, a certain somebody had commented that fish 'n' chips is not how the English say it. My response was to say that many Americans say it as fish 'n' chips. Even how we pronounce it is Fish n chips. I elaborated that we often reduce "and" to the simple sound of "n". Go 'n get it, for example. She has deleted comments that people gave as rebuttals. But I don't think she can delete mine or the others here who have commented first. She is trying to make it look like I said that the ENGLISH say it the way Americans do. I never said any such thing, but my comment back to her was deleted. I have no idea how people on the British Isles usually say it. Even if my poem says it's CALLED fish 'n' chips in England, I was going by menus I read when I spent time in London for a few days years ago

Dropping back with many congrats on your win Andrea, Perhaps YOU should contact admin and complain about the negative comments that are being left, and the fact she has removed YOUR comments to her. it really isn't appropriate for her to spoil your poem and be nasty to others - I for one am British and stand by Fish N chips being correct. write on and don't let her get you down !

I feel like I've been standing outside the monkey exhibit at a zoo, trying to feed peanuts to a monkey but he keeps throwing them back at me. Maybe I should hit him between the eyes with a bunch of bananas.

Tell me this... if Julia thinks she's right about everything she's commented, why doesn't she allow our rebuttals to stand instead of deleting them? She can't delete this. So, tell us, Julia...why don't you have the courage to allow our opinions to show?

btw Andrea as you know I am from England and we DO have shops that are 'fish n chips' so just ignore her, she's removed mine and lins comments, always likes to have the last word

The last time I saw so much squabbling over fish I’d been watching the gulls on Topsail Island going after a shrimp boat. Andrea, I enjoyed both the poem and the comments very much. John

To Lin Lane, I never mentioned what Americans call it as that was irrelevant against AD's disputed line of "In England, that's called 'fish 'n' chips." If you think it's a triviality, which it becomes when you answer me back and expend lots of lines so far, why do YOU continue?

Excellent ink Andrea, congrats on your win. I have written a poem for you, hope you like it. Ignore her ladyship despite her high opinion of herself she is NOT always right:-) hugs Jan

To Lin Lane - In her poem, she said "fish 'n' chips " was said by English people. We don't say that, actually. Andrea then compounded it to you by calling my pointed out fact about her poem, an opinion. A fact is never an opinion.

Andrea, halibut is my favorite fish. I love the buttery white texture of its flesh. I hope you don't mind that the feisty side of me made a reply on Julia's comment below.

Coincidentally, had Halibut for supper last night. It is a cousin of the flounder only much bigger. Am not a cod eater so like you Halibut is my choice. Excellent poem

Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your creative write about "Halibut." I also like tuna salad or fried cod/fries. Have a blessed/great day.................

- Seafood is delicacy ... but terribly expensive meals, Andrea - Congratulations on your win :) - hugs

Andrea, I enjoyed your poem, love the "fish 'n' chips", a very popular dish along the coast where I live.

I don't think I have ever tried halibut but we are not close to the north nor the ocean. I do like cod though best to me if grilled so not so much fat. Thanks for sharing this work with us and for dropping by my page. Sara

"In England, that's called fish 'n' chips" says your poem. It's only called "Fish 'n' chips" on signs, not in its pronunciation there.

I used t love H, Salt squire fish and chips. They only survived few years in American landscape. Nice poem. Feel hungry again.

Entertaining poem though I evade fish and chips, as too greasy. I never tasted halibut and hate cod. But I love Mediterranean fish like bream, simmered in foil with a little white wine and some light spices. But then everyone has his taste. I love such fish. I believe you can get bream in the USA. Anyway, may you have a tasty meal. Hugs, my friend.