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Something Smells Fishy, by Susan Fairfax Reid

9/10/2020

 
Sitting at Aunt Nan's kitchen table, I colored pictures of fish.
That yakety bird popped from the clock and cuckooed six times.

“What’s for dinner,” I asked Nan. “Fish,” she answered. “No,” I screamed. Fishes were my friends. I owned two fish. I couldn't eat one of their scally cousins.

Mom knew this and rushed to tell Nan. She was sweating, as she flipped fish in her sizzling cast iron skillet in the hot pantry next to the kitchen. “Tell her it’s chicken,” she whispered to Mom.

My dinner was great. I had a grilled cheese sandwich and potato chips.

Sandra James
9/10/2020 08:59:58 am

A great laugh, Susan! We tell our kids fibs but they are nearly always smarter than we are :) I have to tell my granddaughter that the eggs I eat are all from the supermarket because they don't have chickens in them while she thinks all mine at home do because I've hatched some.

Susan Reid
9/10/2020 10:16:48 am

I think some little children and adults love animals, fish, and poultry so much, the thought of eating parts of them horrifies them.

Pamela Kennedy
9/10/2020 11:41:33 am

Funny story,.gave me a laugh.

Susan Warner
9/10/2020 01:05:36 pm

Sweet portrait of childhood innocence and determination.

Bobby Warner
9/10/2020 01:37:36 pm

Clever little story. Brought a smile to my lips. Good job.

Stacie
9/10/2020 03:15:37 pm

Really cute and hilarious! I remember when my sister told me I was eating a bird while having chicken. Did not finish my dinner that night

Krystyna
9/10/2020 04:51:26 pm

Smart kid! Your delightful take on a serious topic reminds me of many a tale when a pet disappears, ending up prepared for feasting on the family dining table.

Padmini Krishnan
10/10/2020 01:16:23 am

Good decision by the kid:)

Sue Clayton
10/10/2020 02:28:06 am

A vegan in the making. Wonder how many kids eat bacon and eggs while watching Peppa Pig on TV. A Buddhist friend once told me it was acceptable to eat animals so long as you respected them for giving their lives to keep you alive. Sometimes I feel the guilt.

Mary Wallace
10/10/2020 10:02:19 am

I never ate chicken when I was young because they were walking around our backyard. This is sweet story Susan.

Candace Arthuria Williams
11/10/2020 02:56:01 am

Hmmm. Murder or cholesterol? No contest.

Tasha
13/10/2020 02:51:03 am

Love this snapshot of childhood innocence and the fallacies adults hold to make it through the day. A sweet and vivid story.

Laura link
18/10/2020 12:27:05 am

Funny and so true of kids. When my son was little, he said “Isn’t it nice of pigs to give us bacon?” In his mind, the pigs just presented packages of bacon to us like a gift, and then went about their daily lives.😂

Susan F. Reid
18/10/2020 12:03:42 pm

That is so funny.


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