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We were at a restaurant, so Clownfish was allowed to order a small ginger ale. The meal was wrapping up, and so before I moved his ginger ale closer -- I had taken it away so he would eat more and drink less -- I declared myself soda inspector and took a small sip.

Clownfish declared shenanigans on me.

Shenanigans. according to Webster: tricky or questionable practices or conduct; b: high-spirited or mischievous activity. According to Urban Dictionary, via the television show South Park: An official declaration made by patrons of an establishment who feel they have been cheated. Once a charge of shenanigans has been accepted by an authority figure, said patrons are free to assault the owners of said establishment with brooms.

We changed brooms to pillows. And we aren't such sticklers about the establishment or authority bit.

With Bullshark acting a judge and jury, I was found guilty of shenanigans in the first degree and Clownfish inflicted three whallops with the shenanigan pillow. I was pretty sure this was an excessive punishment and sought to have my sentence commuted to no avail.

Although there are some guiding shenanigans principles, we make up the rules as we go along, and thus the Shenanigan Common Law has developed in a haphazard and somewhat inconsistent manner.

There really probably should be a M.S.C: (Model Shenanigan Code) and sentencing guidelines.

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