"MANAGUA, Nicaragua—A woman takes a break from hand-washing laundry in a sink to cool off her parrot on a blistering summer day, 1984."I've seen people water their plants like this before, but never bathe their pets in this way! Something to try on my future puppy?
"BEIJING—A man with his pet bird in Ritan Park, 1984."The caption says 1984, but in Beijing today, you can still see old men walking their caged birds in parks. Sounds silly, but whenever I'm there, this is one of the sights I secretly look forward to because in this quickly modernizing, fast-paced city, it's rare to catch the calm of everyday life. It's so real. The smoking is typical, really. It makes me wonder now: How are pets in smoking households affected by second-hand smoke? FYI, the smoking population in China is greater than the entire US population.
But then, my dad's response to all of this bird talk? In an email from him this morning:
What is wrong with these birds? Bird number 17 is in shower while bird number 20 is in smoke. Looks like bird abusing!Um...or, dad amusing! When the first thing you do in the morning is laugh, it's going to be a fine day.
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I think this is what happens when you mix aerial critters with decent working humans:
download:
http://nofatclips.com/02008/04/09/pigeons/FedEx%20-%20Pigeons.mp4
Jae, is this your new favorite commercial? I still remember the Jetta one you showed me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXOrbo6DX9U&feature=related. You said you liked it so much because there's a story behind it. Ah, is she getting married to the wrong guy?
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