Fragile Fish

Our Tetra fish, Spam, couldn't take the pressure of small apartment living anymore. Last week he jumped from the tank to his death, causing feelings of guilt and depression among his Tetra brethran. The remaining pod, Scurvy and Tripod, were fine after ten seconds elapsed and I fed them. Spam was flushed in a small service attended by me.

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Anonymous said…
I'm sorry to hear about your fish, but love hearing about your adventures in Korea. Makes me miss it... I don't know what I'd do if I'd lost my Korean pet, a cat named Frankenstien.
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