# The true origin of the Jesus fish?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [April 14, 2001, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-true-origin-of-the-jesus-fish/62005 "2001-04-14T23:41:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2001, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-true-origin-of-the-jesus-fish/62005/21 "2001-04-21T02:32:59Z")

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> \*Originally posted by LateComer \*  
> \*\*The only thing I don’t understand is why the ancients worshipped Yanni. He doesn’t play piano _that_ well. \*\*

No, no, the ancients worshipped “Yoh-nee”, which is obviously the German pronunciation of “Joanie”! (Erin Moran, take a bow!)

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