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Tuesday, May 23, 2006
1:38:00 PM EDT
Hearing Here Comes the Sun -- The Beatles

Your Tuesday Poll: Weird Birds

Picture from Hometown

This morning we woke to an irregular pinging noise downstairs, and came downstairs to find this cardinal banging his little red-breasted body into the patio door, over and over again. He did this for hours. Naturally, this occasioned a poll:



He's gone now. Wonder if he'll be back.


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  • #20 Comment from helmswondermom 
    5/28/06 7:21 PM | Permalink
    Being a big fan of BETTER OFF DEAD I happen to know that it's because he wants his two dollars.
    Lori
    http://journals.aol.com/helmswondermom/DustyPages/
  • #19 Comment from jamcs605 
    5/26/06 8:55 PM | Permalink
    He sees his reflection
  • #18 Comment from monponsett 
    5/25/06 1:47 PM | Permalink
    69% might be "sort of funny" on a bad day.

    Don't take it as a dis... I read here every day, and I wouldn't be doing so if you weren't somewhat amusing.
  • #17 Comment from johnmscalziEntry Author 
    5/25/06 7:32 AM | Permalink
    I didn't have the explain it to at least 31% of the people.
  • #16 Comment from monponsett 
    5/25/06 6:16 AM | Permalink
    Rule One of Comedy: If you have to explain it, it wasn't funny.
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