Quote Originally Posted by Frankenstein View Post
Some of us, I'll have you know, are very fond of pigeons, and will not stand for having them referred to as of 'lower caste'. Think what you will, I, however, see them as a majestic, although somewhat effeminate, bird.
Heh heh. Sorry, I didn't mean to offend. They have had (and still have) their uses. Carrying messages during times of war was a pretty important job. Oh, and I understand that they're even viewed as a delicasy in Britain, and I even saw Jamie Oliver do a show on its inclusion in a number of dishes, along with several other game birds.

However...hear in North America they are viewed as filthy creatures, for the most part. If pigeons sense that you're a apathetic home owner, hundreds of them will camp out on your roof and crap all over the place. They make a mess of the streets and are always in the way of pedestrians and vehicle traffic, since they've grown not to fear us. Well, I don't subscribe to George Costanza's notion of "the deal," and when they get too close to me, I'll give 'em a kick. If enough people started doing that, we'd learn 'em some respect, I tells ya!