The Groaning Blobfish
Uhhh, I have to get up. Uhhh, I have to go to work. Uhhh, I have to paint my mama's bathroom. Uhhh, I have to eat a meal with my in-laws and uhhhhhhhhh my Aunt Jan. Ain't nobody in need of a Groaning Blobfish more than this dude.
The perfect animal for capturing, and then releasing, the overriding sentiment many of us have about our lives these days, The Groaning Blobfish is a 7-1/4" long soft vinyl not-quite-plush that "lets out a satisfying oink-like groan" whenever you squeeze him. He is always there to commiserate on a bad day, and make you smile, feeling even better you're not in his fins for once, on a good one.
The Groaning Blobfish is a great gift for anyone in your life who has it rough right now, or who's just an Eeyore in general. Particularly if you previously tried giving them the World's Smallest Violin and it didn't go over so well.
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