The Adventures of Baby Arthur

OK, guilty as charged. I never took a picture of Paco the Fighting Fish before his demise.

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Liz Says: Fun-loving Aunt Wilma buys Arthur a fish on this 1st birthday as a present!
Lincoln Says: Annoying sister buys us a PET without consulting first! GRRRR!

Liz Says: Yes, Lincoln refuses to take care of Paco, therefore it defaults to Liz's responsibility, which I took seriously....
Lincoln Says: Hell no, I'm not taking care of this fish. I'm leaving this to Liz. Hmm.. has she ever had a fish before? This should be fun.

Liz Says: However, I neglected to replenish the de-cholorination conditioner (oops).
Lincoln Says: My money is on that she never bothered to buy more de-chlorination conditioner.

Liz Says: I notice Paco to be "sleepy" lately. Finally, poor Paco passes on.
Lincoln Says: You know, even Arthur plotted Paco's demise and nearly succeeded on several occasions. I'm just glad we have a mop.

Liz Says: I tell Arthur he is sleeping but Lincoln screams from the next room, He's not sleeping, he's DEAD! Point taken, I back track and say, Paco has moved on, he's gone, he's left the building.
Lincoln Says: Are we STILL talking about Paco??

Liz Says: We have a private funeral service in the Yue-Song bathroom.
Lincoln Says: In typical female fashion, Liz instructs me to dispose the carcass. Of course I forget, leaving the dirty deed to Liz's Mom the next day, who unceremoniously flushes Paco down the toilet while we are at work.

Liz Says: Arthur notices the empty tank and he points to it and screams - AHHH!
Lincoln Says: What kind of name is Paco anyway? It's not like it matters anyway, since Arthur doesn't even know it's a fish.

Liz Says: Paco is in fish heaven!
Lincoln Says: Paco is dead.

Aunt Wilma Says:

Paco touched our lives on Arthur's 1st bday...It was a grey, stormy, rainy day. Through all the water changes, random feedings and Arthur's failed attempts to knock Paco out of his tank, Paco brought smiles and laughter to all those who knew him. May he always live in our hearts and memories.........We love you Paco.

Dear Paco, if you are somewhere out there in fish heaven listening, I will play in the football pool this year in honor of your memory...please give me lots of luck and I promise to donate a part of the winnings to a huge a$$ bottle of dechlorination fluid.

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PS: We are not cruel inhumane people. I swear! Arthur - it's important to value life on this planet.

Your favorite dish to date is also steamed flounder on white rice.

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