Shubunkin Shubunkins. Blue is the most prized colour in Shubunkins. Calico originally denoted three coloured varieties of goldfish that did not include blue. The best blues are produced from line breeding of good blue specimens of Shubunkins. Sometimes good blues may be obtained by breeding bronze (metallic) with "pink" (matte-scaled) goldfish, but a grey slate colour may result instead. It may take several months for the nacreous coloration to develop on a young fry (baby fish). Shubunkins are excellent pond fish because they reach a length of at adulthood. A Shubunkin goldfish is considered an adult at 2 to 3 years
A Special Kind of Hero A Special Kind of Hero A Special Kind of Hero is a song by Stephanie Lawrence that was chosen as the theme song for 1986 FIFA World Cup held in Mexico. The World Cup Greatest Hits album on which this track is allegedly re-released in fact does not contain this song. Somehow there was a mix-up resulting in the Official FIFA Anthem that was first used in the 1994 World Cup replacing it, but still being labeled as "Special Kind of Hero". The only source from which the real song can be heard today is Hero - the Official FIFA