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Carol Lowe <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 30 Apr 1999 10:32:10 -0400
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I'm always interested to here about the escapades of the flying pigs.  They
lighten up the scientific site.
 
Carol
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> From: Art Weil <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: The pigs
> Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 9:05 PM
>
> Well someone might be interested!
>         A Mrs. Griselda Hammerschlag has approached members of the
Cincinnati
> city council. She requests that some sort of ordinance be passed. Her
> complaint is that, she puts out bird seed every morning in her garden.
> Before the Chickadees and Cardinals can get to it, the pigs fly down and
> snarfle up all the seeds. Mrs Hammerschlag feels that the power of the
> law should protect her hungry birdies from the ravenous snarfeling of
> the pigs.
>         "I am not against the flying pigs per se", said Mrs.
Hammerschlag, "but
> their predations are leaving many birdies hungry and unable to find
> proper sustenance."
>         (just thought I pass along the news of the day here in middle
America)
>         Art

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