Saturday, August 13, 2005

posted by: copernicus on 8/13/2005 03:33:00 AM
Thanks for the birthday wishes.

Ok, the story of the larcenous seagull is finally here.

"SAN FRANCISCO, PIER 39, 08/06/05

A huge seagull swooped down just a foot over my head & for a split second hovered between me and the people walking in front of me, wings fully extended, impressive in size.

It seemed to hang there for a moment, defying gravity. The spell was soon broken though, as the seagull's agenda unfolded for all to see.....

.....all except for the lady in front of me holding a hot dog. She didn't even know the bird was there until it flew over her shoulder & snatched the hot dog out of her hand.

She let out a startled squeal & backed away from the seagull, which was now standing guard over the hot dog & bun. A gang of pigeons swooped in to try to get a piece of it, and the humans cleared a circle to make room for the ensuing bird fight.

The seagull was MUCH bigger than the pigeons that were gathered like jackals surrounding a lioness and her kill. The pigeons & even the humans backed up a step in response to the fearsome display of wingspan & angry squawks by the seagull.

Just then another big gull dropped from the sky and snatched up the hot dog in its beak. Gull #1 struck quickly and efficiently, biting gull #2 square on the ass. Gull #2 screeched, dropped the hot dog & fled.

Choosing not to waste any more time flexing over its kill, gull #1 picked up the hot dog, gobbled it down whole & turned in a circle... flexing and staring at the pigeons that still surrounded it.


THAT'S MY HOT DOG PUNK!!!