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Eulogy for a Goldfish

June 24, 2015 by Melissa Eskue Ousley 2 Comments

Pig, our family goldfish, died recently at the age of three years. He was purchased with low expectations, having cost only 25 cents. Nevertheless, he was an ambitious soul for a feeder fish. [Read More]

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