Also related to the “20 years ago” bit: I’m not sure it’s politically correct to name your pet goldfish “Whitey” anymore, but I stand by it, as the fish was indeed white.Īnyway, goldfish - they’re cool. Whitey, the last goldfish I owned, went belly-up after the kid in our apartment complex that we hired to feed it while we were away on vacation forgot to do so.Īnd while that’s a sad way to start this (pun alert!) tale, also know this: That was 20 years ago, so I’m over it.