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FINNY THE GOLDFISH & THE WEATHER CONSPIRACY—IS TIME EVEN REAL?!

By Bronbus Quitley · 3/29/2026

Is it Spring, or Did I Accidentally Walk Into Yesterday?! - By Bronbus Quitley

Good afternoon, folks! Bronbus Quitley here, bringing you the real scoop on this… weather. Honestly, it’s enough to make a grown man question his life choices. And believe me, I’ve made a lot of life choices. Like the time I tried to train pigeons to deliver newspapers. Didn't end well. Lots of… well, let’s just say the neighbors weren't thrilled.

Anyway! Weather! Right. So, I stepped outside this afternoon in Grand Rapids and it was… perplexing. 46 degrees, they say. Feels like 41! Which, let's be honest, is just a fancy way of saying "slightly chilly." I swear, just yesterday – or maybe it was next Tuesday, time is a flat circle, you know – it was practically beach weather. I was building a sandcastle in my living room, naturally. Highly recommend, gets the dust up.

Now, the experts – those folks over at WZZM13, very trustworthy, I hear they once predicted a Tuesday correctly – they say we're looking at 59 degrees tomorrow! 59! That’s practically summer! Although, I remember a summer in ’87 where it snowed in July. True story. Look it up. You won’t. Because I made it up. But still!

And Monday? A balmy 68! I might have to break out my flamingo lawn ornaments. They've been in storage since the Great Flamingo Shortage of '98. Don't ask.

But hold onto your hats, folks, because Tuesday… Tuesday is a bit of a mess. 70 degrees, and an 80% chance of rain? Sounds like someone up there is having trouble making up their mind! They should really consult with a professional decision-maker. Like me! I'm very decisive. I decided to wear these mismatched socks this morning. See?

Oh, and apparently Byron Center is also experiencing weather. Groundbreaking, I know. I checked their forecast – it was available just a few minutes ago, at 2:12 PM UTC, which, coincidentally, is also the exact time my goldfish, Finny, does his little swimming dance.

So there you have it. The weather. A confusing, unpredictable, and occasionally flamingo-filled adventure. Stay tuned for my next report, where I’ll be investigating the rumor that squirrels are secretly running the stock market. It’s true, I tell ya! True!