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Plastic
Fish

Jane and her aunt in a quirky cruise ship gift shop, Jane holding a red plastic fish
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Jane's Aunt let her buy anything she wished

From the ship's giftshop, Jane chose a plastic fish

Jane sprinting across the cruise ship deck hurling the red plastic fish over the railing
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But instead of playing with it, as a normal kid might,

Jane threw it off the starboard side. That's right.

Red plastic fish tumbling toward the ocean, Jane watching from the railing
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Jane's eyes watched, as the toy fell towards the ocean

But now had to answer for the commotion

Aunt scolding Jane on the cruise ship deck with the ocean behind them
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"What's up little Jane? Why the misbehavior?

I just paid 12 bucks. That's how you return the favor?"

Jane gesturing earnestly while microplastic particles float around them dramatically
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"Apologies Aunty, but please don't get all spastic

You're an educated woman. You're aware of microplastic?"

Underwater scene of fish swimming in a polluted ocean full of microplastics
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It's everywhere now, in the air, earth and sea.

It's what fish swim in, what comes out when they pee

Red plastic fish toy sinking to join real fish who look up at it as a new friend
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Ocean fish are now plastic, just like that toy

So I thought I'd send them a new friend to enjoy

Aunt dabbing tears at dinner table while a waiter offers cod which they both decline
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Jane's aunt fought tears. Kids are so sweet and odd.

Then they went for dinner, but passed on the cod.

— The End —
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