I'm nerdy enough that this fascinates me. I remember when a clan of apes started wearing pieces of grass in their ears simply as a fashion trend. So it's a natural occurrence right? Not something we came up with which is what's fascinating about it.
Orcas are aliens, I'm thinking. They are playing with sailing boats and destroying them, wearing salmon hats and now recently found to be attacking one of the largest whales in the world, flipping them by mass attack, and then exsanguinate them to get to their livers - tasty and nutrient rich.
"Scientists don't know why."
I know why.
In the 1980s America was dumb enough to elect Reagan. And now here in the 2020s, well, look at what America was dumb enough to do. Combined with orcas attacks yachts, I'd say they're the smartest species on the planet.
The yacht thing is often sail boats though, not the huge mega yachts. Literally the most eco conscious way to travel the seas. Zero emissions. But the attacks are deadly. The whales tend to be teenagers and just showing off/being teenagers.
I’m so glad the internet wasn’t around 37 years ago. All I need is those pictures of me in a dead salmon hat spreading through my many followers faster than COVID at a republican wedding.
So you say that, but what's funny is that when this trend was observed back in the 80s, the following year none of the originating orca were observed doing it anymore, but a few individuals from other pods showed up with them thinking it was still cool
And then the poor orca parents have to explain that no, it's not a new thing, people did it ages ago too. Like me having to constantly explain to my kid that loads of new songs are based on 20 year old riffs.
LOL, yup. That's Partly why I asked. I can only find poorly photoshopped images of this so I'm thinking it is just an Onion thing but I really want to believe !
"Children are now tyrants not servants of their pod. They no longer rise when elders enter the current. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up their salmon and tyrannize their teachers.” - Sorcatres
In my day, we wore an onion on our belt which was the style at the time. And nickels had pictures of bees on them so we’d say “Gimme five bees for a quarter!”
Anyway, what were we talking about?
What’s not to love about Orcas? I mean, I love my seal brethren and would always offer safe harbor, but those pods are badass. Also sometimes they kill great whites for fun and livers. I am a fan of liver myself. And I sometimes wear a hat while enjoying it.
Apparently we already do. I feel it's important to honor the sacred religions of our Orca friends. You know who I bet taught them, as she's over 37 years old and takes NO fuckery from foolish yachters?
And when @dieworkwear.bsky.social writes a 🧵 on them, they may even die of shame. Unless it turns out that dead salmon hats were the better option after all.
If I've learned anything, it's that once a style is invented, it can come back into play at any time. There's no other way to explain the resurrection of acid washed, high-waist jeans with elastic ankles.
By then they will have sunk all the yachts, and will be on their way to being the dominant species. Then we’ll all be required to wear salmon hats. 🤷♂️
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It’s their version of aluminum hats. 🤷♂️
I know why.
In the 1980s America was dumb enough to elect Reagan. And now here in the 2020s, well, look at what America was dumb enough to do. Combined with orcas attacks yachts, I'd say they're the smartest species on the planet.
Being at sea advanced society and was a component of creating the modern world.
Without the ability to move anyone or anything over long distances would have resulted in even more geographical inequality than we have now.
It’s activism!!!!
Amd them hand them a Spotted Cow. Which they would eat.
Oh no. They know Reagan era fascism has returned.
Will they still sink the yachts?
After a couple weeks they all stopped, so yeah
https://x.com/dieworkwear/status/1862199227520360527
-unknown orca
https://www.iflscience.com/wearing-a-salmon-on-your-head-is-back-in-fashion-for-orcas-after-a-37-year-break-76971?fbclid=IwY2xjawG0yotleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdgFhnlgHg8qVNB-Eju011hPCc7DRGMZIoBOQsyTa_B32UdOnyVtOy6YaQ_aem_f7TPDpCRWb-f77Bes8j1cg
old is new again
So I ran. I ran so far away.
I just ran, I ran all night and day.
I couldn't get away.
Orcas get nostalgia for trends omg
https://bsky.app/profile/russellengland.bsky.social/post/3lbvuoeizl22v
Hey guys, check out the size of my dead salmon hat!
*Have you seen Fred's dead salmon?! You might wanna up your game, Larry.
“Researchers think the orcas sporting salmon hats now may be veterans of the trend when it first appeared nearly 40 years ago.”
Anyway, what were we talking about?
Please help these whales
*googles
"Around 40 years ago, which would roughly correspond to the early 1980s, some major natural disasters included: the eruption of Mount St. Helens...."
*closes laptop
I thought it was Orca fashions trending.
Instead, apparently, Orca religious rites. Maybe to cause volcanic eruption, maybe to stop it, who can know yet...😬😬
I'm guessing they use the smell of dead salmon to lure prey.