When my parents told me that they bought into this hilarious scam, I couldn't stop laughing. Although I find it to be irritating that someone can gather the attention of millions of people through a rock, I find it brilliant. To this day, my parents still have their pet rock. They place it upon their cabinets like something of importance.
It is incredibly sad that Gary Dahl has passed away in April. Who knows what other tricks could be up his sleeve? Maybe a pet hat that you can wear with you wherever you go? (See? I don't even have the brilliance he had!) Overall, I still laugh at the fact that the pet rock was totally a thing back then and my parents still have pure nostalgia over it.
