@onceuponatime ... You put a smile on my face yet again.
The manual is a must read .... for owners of pet rocks!
" The Care and Training of your PET ROCK "
"If, when you remove the rock from its box it appears to be excited, place it on some old newspapers. The rock will know what the paper is for and will require no further instruction. It will remain on the paper until you remove it."
What a fad.
Actually Dahl's advice to those who want to succeed with a fad is:
"Enjoy it while it lasts"
By the way, Gary Ross Dahl, passed away approx 3 years ago - on March 23, 2015, at the age of 78.
Yup. I am enjoying your smiles while they last :-)
(until you turn over a new stone)
To quote Euripides ....