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Old 11-01-2024, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 View Post
Love 'em, except when they walk the streets.
"Purr"? And they seem dumb as a post with very little response when threated by cars ot carts.
Bird brains. That is a very appropriate term.
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Dumb? Maybe "fearless" is a better descriptor.

Some time back we were playing on an executive course when a member of our foursome hit a drive that ended up not too far from a group of 3-4 sandhill cranes. When he went to hit his second shot, the cranes wouldn't move. he tried yelling, waving his club, etc. He finally ran towards them waving his arms. One of the cranes reciprocated, jumping high in the air (maybe 10 feet) and flapping it's wings at the guy. His wife, also in our foursome, was charmed by the bird's actions. "Look", she said, "it wants to play!"

"Nope", I replied. "I think it is saying "get the hell off my golf course!"