A few weeks ago we took the kids to the fair. It was probably one of the grimiest and creepiest fairs I have ever been too. Most of the carnival workers looked like they had spent most of their life strung out on Meth!In their most husky voices, they would shout out invitations to play "throw the dart at the balloon" or "throw the ping pong ball in the fish bowl" and then give you the best toothless grin you can imagine!
Anyway.
We decided to let the kids take a couple of shots at throwing the ping pong ball in the fish bowl. After 50 throws, one ball finally landed in the bowl and our prize was 3 Gold Fish...yippee!!
You would have thought the gold fish were actual GOLD...that's how excited the kids were. Devon and I just looked at each other, like, "oh great," now what?
We rushed our 3 fish home and dumped them in a fish bowl (thanks to Grandma).
The next morning...one fish was dead...the tears over this poor fish were excruciating!
The kids blamed us for not having any food to feed them and made us promise to buy some food at Wal-Mart (stupid fish!)
We bought some food and a air thingy for the tank.
Kids were happy, 2 fish were still alive...all was good!
The next morning...
"Mom, my fish is sleeping with only one eye open and we can't find the other fish..."
As I approached the bowl, I noticed that the fish was floating strangely in the water and realized it, too, was dead.
As I announced it was dead, tears began to flood from Taylors face..."oh, no, poor fishy."
I was extremely confused when I couldn't find the other fish, but figured I would let Devon figure that one out later.
Moments later, Luke shouts "I found the other fish...it's on the floor...and IT'S dead!"
More tears!!!
All 3 fish died. Stupid Fair. Stupid Fish!
So. Now we have a new fish. A lazy, blue, beta (named Feather) who is, 2 weeks later, still alive. Luke comments every morning how he can't believe our fish is still alive.
I can't either!
17 comments:
Fish take a lot of dedication. I am impressed. I had to watch my neighbors fish and I was so afraid that I would kill it while they were on vacation. Good luck with the fish! Oh, what did you guys name the fish or does it have to live another two weeks before it can earn a name.
Lol! What a great story. Not that the fish are dead and your kids were sad, but a story on just how life is. I can't wait until we have to go through it! :)
Ha ha! I never heard the end to the story...I didn't know you got a new fish. Have fun! :) From what I hear, it's pretty hard to kill a beta fish.
Oh, what fun! Love your fishy story. Maybe the fish were on meth too and suffering withdrawal? ;)
You would be amazed at how many fish Devon and I killed growing up! It happens. Atleast you didn't let them have a cat them then take that cat into the mountains telling them it would be happy there!!!!
Hate me the fish. We had a beta when we lived in Boston. It mysteriously "died" very conveniently when we needed to move to Cali and I flushed it.
Yes, I will rot in hell for flushing a live fish. I am clinging to the Nemo story that all drains lead to the ocean.
I'm always surprised when live fish are given for prizes to small children. Good for you for even taking them home and trying. I wouldn't have gone that far. Would have flushed them probably.
Good luck with the beta fish. I hope yours do better than ours. We got ours in San Diego when the pet shop guy told us that you cannot kill it. It didn't die alright, but we think it was depressed. It laid at the bottom of the fish bowl and didn't move all day. Not a fun pet to have at all, and we ended up flushing it down the toilet after a year.
what a funny story! My kids loved there beta fish :)
Stupid fish, I can relate to the story oh so well. Glad to hear the new one is doing so much better, I hope it lasts. That's how we ended up with a dog, harder to kill..:)
Why must goldfish be so fragile? Don't they know they are breaking hearts all over the world? I'm surprised scientists haven't developed some genetically altered goldfish that can survive all conditions. It would sure make kids happy and parents too. :)
Good luck with the beta.
What a tragedy but oh well.... Not near as tragic as when Duchess died and we were in Germany and I had to keep waiting for letters so I could keep up with the drama. The kids are really grown up!! Love ya!
I can just see you and Devon looking at each other wondering what the heck you are going to do with those fish!!! Funny!
How could Devon let 3 gold fish die? I mean...gold fish are just crappy koi. He should be ashamed. I love the visual of the kids blaming you for the fish deaths.
That's awsome... diseased fish from the diseased fair. :)
Yes you can judge a book by its cover eh.
So I need to know how one fish was on the floor. Did it jump out? Gold fish rarely lasted more than a couple of days when I was a kid too. Sounded like a very creepy fair. Funny story!
Happy birthday kimberly. Your birthday is easy cuz its on halloween. :)
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