Back in my day

Back in my day, if somebody told you they had a pet, there was a pretty good chance it was a dog, a cat, or maybe a turtle they caught in a ditch and brought home in a bucket.

These days, I can’t have a conversation with a young person without learning about some creature that sounds like it escaped from a fantasy novel.

I was talking to a young fella the other day who told me he had a pet gecko. No…