The Pet Frog In The Boxed Lettuce Story
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A Man Found A Live Frog In His Boxed Lettuce, And Instead Of, Like, Suing The Company, He Decided To Roll With It And Keep The Little Guy As A Pet
BRB, buying lettuce so I can find my own Tony.
by Matt Stopera StaffLink
Oh, do I have a great story to tell you.
Jive It all starts with boxed lettuce.
Oxana Medvedeva / Getty Images/iStockphoto We know it.
Nosystem Images / Getty Images We love it.
Tetra Images / Getty Images/Tetra images RF It just makes you want to sit cross-legged on a table laughing alone maniacally.
Lwa / Getty Images But what would you say if I told you that a man from Oklahoma found a frog — yes, a live frog — in his boxed lettuce and it blossomed into a beautiful story like Homeward Bound minus the trauma?
Fox Because it's true. It happened!
Fox Our story involves Oklahoma gay of note Simon Curtis.
Twitter: @simoncurtis Simon is a recording artist/songwriter/actor/author. He wrote a book for queer kids called Boy Robot. And he also has impeccable taste in music, but that's just a personal (but accurate) opinion! Once upon a time, like last week, Simon found a little green frog in his boxed lettuce.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis I found the cutest little frog in the bottom of my romaine lettuce tonight- it’s too cold to set him outside (27 degrees), but he’s been living in the lettuce in the fridge for several days now- does anyone know what I should do so that he doesn’t die? 04:13 AM - 21 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis Unsure of what to do, he did what any gay of note would do: He asked Twitter for advice.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis Back in the fridge until it warms up outside tomorrow? He’s hopping and clearly well and I bought this lettuce like four days ago… he’s so adorable I really don’t want him to die. Any advice at all will be very appreciated! 04:14 AM - 21 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis He put him back in the container and named him Tony.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis update: put the remaining lettuce back inside, gave him a mason jar lid of water, and sprayed the entire container down with water. Going to leave him here in the kitchen tonight and then figure out what to do with him tomorrow. His name is Tony 04:53 AM - 21 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis The two immediately hit it off. He was Simon's little "starter Pokémon."
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis he’s so adorable is this my starter Pokémon? ? 04:22 AM - 21 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis They were fast friends.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis and he just lets me hold him 05:11 PM - 21 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis And eventually, Simon identified Tony as a green tree frog.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis Just spoke to Mark Howery, Senior Wildlife Diversity Biologist at Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, and was able to confirm that Tony is indeed a green tree frog… 10:22 PM - 21 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis He bought him worms to eat.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis he’s ready to eat 01:15 AM - 22 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis He got him a mason jar lid for a makeshift bath.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis He got in his little mason jar lid bath ? 04:36 AM - 22 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis And eventually upgraded him to a temporary little orange home.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis Tony got a new little (temporary) house! (and apparently he had a *third* escape adventure when @j_h_o_r gave him fresh water while I was at the gym/out picking up Tony supplies ) 01:36 AM - 23 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis Tony and Simon were a match made in the Whole Foods salad section.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis look at this little mush. Ugh. I love Tony. 01:51 AM - 23 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis It was a Christmas miracle.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis I really don’t know what to do. I love him so much. He feels like a little Christmas miracle. Look at that squishy butt 08:32 PM - 23 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis And Tony was officially a member of the family.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis just came home to find this. I’m going to cry! (Also, so many thanks to @MrSamuelWells’ mother, Rebecca, who has been hosting us, and our menagerie, at her beautiful home in Tulsa) 09:47 PM - 23 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis But still, a decision about what was in Tony's best interest was looming.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis So I am incredibly torn as to what to do with my new little friend. Today is supposed to be almost 80 degrees in Tulsa, warm enough to release him, but a frog expert is in my mentions alerting me to the potential of releasing new diseases into the ecosystem here if I do… 04:12 PM - 24 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis Simon was okay with keeping him as a pet, but only if it was the right thing to do.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis I’m very happy to keep Tony as a pet, but only want to do that if it is the right thing to do for both him and the environment. Ideally, I’d take him to a creek and watch him hop away to finally have the little frog life he was trying to have in the first place 04:14 PM - 24 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis You see, when Simon was 10, he had leukemia and his favorite stuffed animal in the hospital was none other than...a green frog.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis When I was 10, I was given a 50% chance of surviving leukemia. I just remembered that my favorite stuffed animal, my buddy I kept in the hospital bed with me the entire time, was a tree frog… 05:07 PM - 24 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis So little Tony meant a little more to him.
Twitter: @simoncurtis After talking with a professional about it, Simon decided his best plan of action was to keep Tony as a pet.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis After consulting with Dr. Jonathan Kolby, @MyFrogCroaked, and learning about the best, most environmentally ethical practices in a scenario like mine, I have decided to keep Tony. Merry Christmas, everyone. May you all have a little miracle come your way soon as well 08:10 PM - 24 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis So, that's exactly what Simon did.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis Merry Christmas, from me and my Tony 08:29 PM - 24 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis Tony is a star now.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis just looked up at the gym, saw Tony on the TV, and shrieked aloud My little star ? 10:31 PM - 27 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis From here:
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis I found the cutest little frog in the bottom of my romaine lettuce tonight- it’s too cold to set him outside (27 degrees), but he’s been living in the lettuce in the fridge for several days now- does anyone know what I should do so that he doesn’t die? 04:13 AM - 21 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis To here:
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis Tony got a new house!! 09:52 PM - 31 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis Who doesn't love a salad box to riches story?
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis Tony is so happy thank you to everyone who has followed and been touched by his story. May we all extend kindness and grace to whoever and whatever, whenever we can. 10:00 PM - 31 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis The end.
Simon Curtis @simoncurtis @BrendonZatirka Go get some lettuce! 05:47 PM - 23 Dec 2021 Reply Retweet Favorite Twitter: @simoncurtis Share This Article
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