Holy Zarquon's Singing fish

By Terrence Oblong

Sat, 27 Nov 2021
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I have a Don't Panic T shirt, obviously, and a Don't Panic face mask and a Don't Panic towel. I'm a long-term Hitchhikers Guide fan, these things are obligatory. But the Singing Fish T shirt is my favourite. It's more obscure, for one thing, only serious fans will get the reference (a Beetlejucian swearword used by Zaphon Beeblebrox). Also, people don't confuse it for a Dad's Army fan shirt and perform unrequested Corporal Jones impressions when I wear it.

I've been a fan of Hitchhikers Guide since I was a teenager. I can still quote large chunks of the books (and radio series) verbatim. No author has been a bigger influence on my writing. Douglas Adams was also the script editor of Dr Who when I was growing up, and wrote the seminal City of Death episode, the one with the seven Mona Lisas. 

The shirt was purchased from the official Hitchhikers Guide fan club. They used to meet in a pub 200 yards from where I worked. We used to meet, drink beer, and discuss life the universe and everything (pun intended). 

The shirt is past it's best, ripped and ruined, but then again so am I, so why be judgemental. 

Certificate 15
Non-fiction
Every T shirt tells a story
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Submitted by Di_Hard on

My Mum puts the radio on early to make sure she doesn't miss the Archers.  I can still remember (early 1980s?) wandering through the kitchen and becoming aware as I was about to go into the hall, that the sound in the background was utterly (uttered?) genius. Like other people do about hearing President Kennedy died. The world unfolded a whole new wonderful side, and then it was the News and forecast and Archers but nothing was the same

 

Submitted by Terrence Oblong on

Yes, Journey of the Sorcerer still does it for me every time I hear it