A regular reader of this blog and fellow blogger, Tom of sphere, noted that Blueback herring were stocked in the Bronx River not the allegedly fictional "Aleback herring". This antique photo of an aleback should be proof enough that the beer drinking Ale-Back does exist. It should also be noted that Aleback's companion, Alewife, can usually be seen chasing after him, especially on paydays. While pickled herring is made with imported sea-herring, it's not as big a faux-pas as Rep. Jose Serrano's comment: "Today it's herring, tomorrow it's gefilte fish!"
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