Sunday, April 14, 2013

Winnie the Poohed

Saw this statue of Winston Churchill in Halifax last autumn.  It was the pigeon perched on his head that particularly delighted me...


though Winnie himself looked less than amused.

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The following just arrived by pigeon post from Hilary at The Smitten Image:

20 comments:

  1. LOL love the post title. That pigeon has learned much from his perch..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IRoVSkDwzI

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    1. My turn to LOL! That is TOO funny! Thanks for sending it along. I don't know how you managed to pull that one out of your hat.

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  2. When you're famous enough to become a public sculpture, pigeons seem to come with the territory, n'est-ce pas? Looks like a lovely square in Halifax.

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    1. Hadn't quite thought of it that way, but you doo-doo have a point. Nothing as humbling as a little pigeon poo to keep fame from going to one's head.

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  3. Never before heard pigeon English with such an accent.

    I like the new image with a little more flesh on the cheeks.

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    1. I think the pipe had something to do with the accent.

      My blog 'avatar' put on a little weight over the long winter months; too much pigeon pie, perhaps. Glad you approve of the plumped up look.

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  4. To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

    Winston Churchill

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    1. Well, I see you do take these words to heart as I've noticed your icon changing frequently over the past months! Looking spiffy, Michael.

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  5. So loved listening to it.

    Please have a good Tuesday.

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    1. Glad to "hear" you had some aural pleasure here!

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  6. The perfect perch for a persnickety pigeon, primping and pruning while perusing the passers by... Pompous pooh the prime minister does seem peeved... probably will politely pray that the presumptuous pastry shell pie filler will piss off... prior to peppering it with pistol pellets... ok, I'm pooped now... :-)

    And that's another thing about blogger, one can't even make a smiley face, or a heart...
    <3 :D

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    1. Pal! I'm as pleased as punch and punch drunk with palpable pixelation that you popped up to plaster a plenitude of punnage in these parts! I'll pass you a pig-size piece of pigeon pie for your prize! (don't eat the meringue, though...)

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  7. Ha ha - perfect title! And a good shot.

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  8. hahaha

    i needed this good laugh today :-)

    i thought the picture and your comment were so funny, couldn't imagine that there was even more to come :-)

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    1. Some say I should have been a stand-up comedian but this bog gig is good enough for me, esp. if it provides you with welcome mirth from time to time. Anyway,the pay's about the same.
      :-D

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  9. That is a wonderful video, thank you for sharing, I had a really good chuckle.

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    1. Thanks to Hilary for that video. It was the perfect dessert to the main course. Or maybe, in your case, it was the main course! Glad you got a chuckle out of, it at any rate.

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  10. lovely photo - why are pigeons so attracted to perching on statues' heads??

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  11. Great shot - and I love the caption!

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