jr conlin's ink stained banana

Having grown up on the East Coast in the 80's, Father's Day means having post traumatic flashbacks of Fudgey the Whale.

One thing that has always bothered the hell out of me was, what exactly did "A Whale of a Dad" mean?

• Here you go Dad, you're bloated and can only survive while buoyant.
• Dear Dad, i hope you don't die on a beach.
• Father, look! Eskimos! Run for your life!
• i love you Dad, Sorry about the harpoon.
• Hope you enjoy the cake Daddy. It was either this or a bucket of krill.
• i learned so much from you Dad, like how to hold my breath for 45 minutes and battle giant squid.

Come to think of it, any of those would be better than the usual assortment of cards about golf, watching TV and farting, so maybe there's a market…