So This Whale And This Herring Were Inseparable Companions ...

Anywhere the whale was, all the denizens of the ocean knew they would see the herring near-by. And vice-versa.

And then one day, the herring was spotted without the whale - no whale within a hundred miles.

So this dolphin asked the herring - where's your pal the whale?

And the herring said -

How the hell should I know? Am I my blubber's kipper?