I had just checked my little gold-finned charge and fed him. He was fine. Of course, he would have to belly-side up the very day my daughter came home from college for the weekend, giving me no time to pull a switch. (Shamu, a goldfish, had sentimental value as her boyfriend won him for her at the State Fair this summer.)
She was a bit perturbed and said, “What did you think, he was resting on the rocks?” Honestly, he looked like he was – no signs of floating or bloating. I plead ignorance. (Wasn’t the first time.)
To make matters worse, this very day that she and her boyfriend were celebrating their 1 year 6 month anniversary. (I told her there is no such thing. Her boyfriend looked appreciative but still had to take her out to lunch.)
I offered to foot the bill as long as they ordered the special of the day. They looked somewhat appeased and went off to lunch. She came home and told me I was “twisted.”
Can I help it if Friday’s Special is a fish fry?
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“First and foremost, fish fries help us make that important transition between a hectic work week and a heavy weekend of hanging out. The busier, the better — a longer wait just gives us more time to make an attitude adjustment.” ~ Dennis Getto
8 responses so far ↓
1 Karen Vogel // Oct 13, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Yes! You are twisted! Tell her that raising her is what did it to you.
2 Tracy // Oct 13, 2007 at 7:07 pm
ROTFLMAO!!!TOO TOO funny!
3 Keli // Oct 14, 2007 at 10:37 am
Don’t goldfish have the worst timing? It’s almost as if they plan their own demise at the most inconvenient times!
4 Pamela // Oct 14, 2007 at 1:44 pm
Awesome mum! you take care of her fish and her boyfriend. what more to say about you.
Pamela.
5 Joe // Oct 14, 2007 at 9:40 pm
Goldfish are lame. I mean they don’t make any noises and I think that should be a qualification for a pet. Also, 1 year 6 month anniversary, that dude is in for a long relationship! I feel bad for him.
6 Heidi // Oct 15, 2007 at 7:17 am
Hilarious!
…and tell us the truth, you knew, didn’t you?!
- Heidi
7 Heidi // Oct 15, 2007 at 7:18 am
Hilarious!
Tell me the truth…you knew, didn’t you?
Heidi
8 Rebecca // Oct 15, 2007 at 10:02 am
LMAO! When I read “today’s special” I just knew it was going to be fish something or other. At least it was fish fry & not sushi right? Doesn’t that make it better? If I told my hubby we’re going out for our ‘so many years 6 month anniversary’ he’d be happy to get out on a date with me but would be sure I wasn’t expecting a card much less a gift. I thought 6 month anniversaries only existed in the world of high school dating – when relationships hardly lasted longer than that so they had to make up something to celebrate. Though an un-anniversary celebrated on the 6 month would be fun – no romantic cheesy stuff, just a fun date out.