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Sunday Oct 23, 2011
A Plead for Sanity While at the Aquarium
Sunday Oct 23, 2011
Sunday Oct 23, 2011
I'm just going to take a quick moment to say something that I noticed while I was on a recent trip to the New England Aquarium. This is to all people, but it's mainly directed at parents. I realize that Finding Nemo was an incredibly popular movie. I thoroughly enjoyed it as well. I also realize that kids love to watch it and so they naturally connect fish they see at the various Aquariums around the world with that beloved movie. However, I would kindly ask that parents stop pointing out the clownfish and regal tangs and telling their kids, "Look! There's Nemo!" or "Look! There's Dory!" Yes, we know, you and your kids have seen the movie. But "Nemo" and "Dory" are not those fish. Those are fictional characters. That would be like seeing a soldier and telling your kids, "Look! There's Captain America!" It's never too early to start giving your kids the benefits of a better education. If you must reference the movie, point out that the fish in the tank in front of them is a clownfish, just like Nemo. Yes, I may be nitpicking, but it takes just as long to have your kids get it right as it does to have them get it wrong, and I, personally, would rather them get it right.
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