How to Swallow a Goldfish

In the late 1930s a fad developed among college students: swallowing live goldfish. Usually when students were drunk. Laws were passed to protect the fish from this behavior and health warnings were issued about diseases that could be contracted from eating live goldfish. Still the "sport" of goldfish swallowing resurfaces occasionally on college campuses. Read on to learn more.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Straight up

1. Reach into the fish tank or bowl and remove a goldfish by grabbing his tail between your thumb and forefinger.

2. Tilt your head back as far as you comfortably can and open your mouth.

3. Stick your tongue out or position it in your mouth so that is not blocking your throat. Relax your throat muscles so it will open.

4. Dangle the fish by its tail over your open mouth.

5. Drop the goldfish into your mouth and swallow it whole.

On the rocks

6. Pour your favorite alcoholic beverage into a glass. Ice is optional but not recommended because the goldfish could get blocked from coming out of the glass by the ice cubes.

7. Remove a goldfish from the tank or bowl and put it in your glass.

8. Slam the drink as fast as you can, swallowing the goldfish along with your beverage.

Tips & Warnings

• Most people choose to swallow the goldfish live, but sometimes people do chew it before swallowing. The goldfish will die shortly after being swallowed even if not chewed because of the acid in our stomachs.
• Swallowing goldfish is harmful to your health. There is the risk of contracting tapeworms if the fish has a tapeworm when you eat it. The goldfish could also have diseases that could lead to anemia.

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