The Fish is Gone, But the Name Lives On
I had an epiphany the other day when I was talking to a friend about our brief stint as fish owners; this is where the real market for cloning and cryogenics is: Pet services. Forget duplicating sheep and freezing cultural icons, the real money would be in goldfish and hamsters.
Imagine the possibilities. Instead of the mad rush to the pet store to find an exact match for Goldie or Hammy before the kiddies notice that it seems to be swimming funny or sleeping a lot, you could just go to your freezer, thaw out an exact replica, and viola! the 30 second lifespan will never be an issue again. No more tear filled shoebox funerals or burials at sea, just a quick trip from freezer to microwave. Although, I guess you'd have to be careful when you were nuking a Lean Cuisine for dinner.
After the one that committed Hari Kari, the one who had a heart attack, and the one that I'm pretty sure the cat ate (didn't know about that one, did you?), I'd essentially given up on Princess Sparklefairy. But the Shaolin Toddler wasn't ready to let the dream die, and this weekend she memorialized her lost fish (isn't it great how that's a singular and a plural noun all at once?) in her Build A Bear.
Where other kids where naming theirs things like "Stripey" and "'Butterscotch," Regan was committed to "Princess Sparklefairy." And so, even though our fancy fish is no longer with us, his spirit can be forever immortalized in the form of a tabby kitty wearing fairy wings, ruby slippers, and a pink sparkly crown. And, barring an unfortunate incident with the washing machine, this Princess Sparklefairy should be with us for a good long time. Plus, even if that does happen, it's Build A Bear--kinda of the stuffed animal equivalent of cloning your pet.
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Can I just tell you how much I love the name Princess Sparklefairy? I'm glad that you won't have to bury further incarnations though. ;)
Im just wondering if the new version should possibly avoid water though? Its alter ego obviously had trouble with water, maybe this could be a sign...
On the up side, I don't think teddy bears can commit suicide, stuffingacide possibly but not Hari Kari.
Beware of the laundromat! Those industrial washers are murder on little one's snugglies, and then you end up gluing detatched eyed and noses back on in front of them. The trauma can be severe and long-lasting.
Just be grateful you didn't end up with a Fussy Part.
I still duck when I walk past the build a bear booth.
Ros has a teddy, and we have two. Teddy One and Teddy 2.0. Just in case. Although she CAN tell the difference-one smells like crap, and she loves it.
ohhh LOL ... have to tell you , was rolling on the floor over the pink DVD player , thinking OHhhhh too funny & Soooo true ! laughing ... but then to add to it , Princess Sparklefairy the fish - Simply too perfect ..have to share .. think you will find some humour ... So at the grand age of 4 , resident " Harriett you'll drive me wild " child ( great book :) , yes , well , She happens to have 4 legit Names , not 1 , not 2 ... 4 ! ..BUT ... She announced , most Seriously , & not too happy about it either , That , " MOM why didn't you name me PRINCESS SPARKLE KAITLYN ? " .. hmm , Princess Sparkle huh .. What Was I thinking ! Would have been a Natural ...Not sure How I screwed that one up ...?? ... How did I miss adding Princess Sparkle ..to the already " pippi longstocking " like name . So , you see, Princess Sparklefairy is , Simply , a MOST Perfect name ...For All time ! ( & .. that washing machine thing .. ya , ol Princess SparkleFairy into Pillow Case .. front loader.. Good to go ..no microwave needed :)
I wouldn't be able to fit food in the freezer if we had cloned fish in there. I don't have enough extremeities to count how many fish I've killed and frogs (my daughter used to find them in the wild). Luckily, the kids don't get upset.
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