The wonderful
magic fortune telling fish which is usually a
wafer-
thin sliver of red cellophane, cut into the rough shape of a fish as drawn by a five year old.
By placing it in the
palm of the
hand you can discover your
true nature by its movements. Typically, these are described as:
moving head:
jealousy
moving tail:
independence
moving head and tail:
in love
curling sides:
fickle
turns over:
false
motionless:
dead
curls up entirely:
passionate
because it is a well known
fact that your
body temperature is a good indication of your
emotional and
sexual behaviour.
Fortune fish can be bought for pennies in most
novelty shops, and are often found in
christmas crackers.