GOLDEN GEORGE LIVES ON: This could qualify as an “Only in America” story, except it took place in Australia, where arguably the world’s luckiest goldfish is comfortably recovering after delicate surgery to remove a life-threatening brain tumor.
Yes, I’m talking a goldfish goldfish here, technically a domesticated carp. This one is named George, apparently a fairly standard name for goldfish in Australia.
Most common goldfish name in America? Embarrassingly, Goldie.
I’m mighty damn familiar with the close relationships between fishes and Australians, via the documentary, “Finding…
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