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April 06, 2005
For The Birds
The guy in the cube next to me, last mentioned when he was overheard hoping to be reincarnated as a river otter, is also quite a fan of birding. In fact, he can be overheard having phone conversations with other birding aficianados three to four times a year. Apparently it is a pretty big deal with these birdies, they go out into the wilds of east Texas armed with nothing but binoculars and their trusty bird field guides hoping to spot the most species. There are contests and bird-related prizes (birdseed? Larry Bird DVDs?)
Maybe I'm a little bit jaded from all those years in Boston where the only birds I ever saw were pidgions and seagulls, but I think this is a pretty good indication of exactly how much there is to do in Houston.
"What should we do this weekend, Sara?""I don't know, throw our binoculars in the pickup truck and walk around looking for sparrows?"
I'm also a little uncomfortable with the insistance on using the word bird as a verb, but that's another story.
Posted by stan at April 6, 2005 03:23 PM
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I don't know Stanny, you bring your faithful friend Stoli with you and it becomes a whole other ballgame. "Looking for sparrows" will quickly be replaced with "killing sparrows."
Posted by: Deb at April 7, 2005 09:58 AM
I don't suspect the birders would appreciate your Devil Dogs contribution to the trip, no.
Posted by: stan at April 7, 2005 11:42 AM
What if I get them to take care of the Bird Guy & his pals too? I'll even give you the 2-for-1 special...
Posted by: Deb at April 12, 2005 09:56 AM