Cottage Industry

Come and get your Lake Balls kids!!! Goldfish are so last year, but lake balls are the new and hip kitchen counter accessory. Apparently these "pets" (if you want to call a ball of algae a pet) are fairly common in Japan. Mom and Dad, maybe we can think of a creative use for Lake Winnebago algae when I come home?

Edit: to celebrate Hokkaido Fest (Hokkaido is the northern island of Japan), my local FamilyMarts are now selling Lake Balls. There are even two little fish in the jar, so the lake ball doesn't get lonely!