Fond Farewell to George

By Jim Hagarty
2012

RIP George 2010-2012.

Named after the late comedian George Carlin, George was a good gerbil and a great father of seven. He leaves behind Brenda (named after Carlin’s late wife) and his kids. Brenda lives in another tank now and probably isn’t aware of her husband’s passing which is just as well as she will be following him one of these days to the little pet cemetery in the backyard near the composters.

George loved to spend time in his coconut and on his wheel. His biggest interest, however, was in renovating his wooden house. He and Brenda pretty much completely ate the first one and before he died, he was halfway through a new one.

He was found buried in a pile of his woodshavings, placed there probably by the sons he lived with. He will be missed by his master Chris and the rest of his human friends.

Author: Jim Hagarty

I am a 72-year-old retired journalist, busy recovering from a lifelong career as an unretired journalist. This year marks a half century of my scratching out little fables about life. My interests include genealogy, humour and music. I live in a little blue shack in Canada and spend most of my time trying to stay out of trouble. I am not that good at it. I also spent years teaching journalism. Poor state of journalism today: My fault. I have a family I don't deserve, a dog that adores me, and two cars the junk yard refuses to accept. My prized possessions include my old guitar and a razor my Dad gave me when I was 14 and which I still use when I bother to shave. Oh, and my great-great-grandfather's blackthorn stick he brought from Ireland in the 1850s. I have only one opinion but it is a good one: People take too many showers.