Bombs away!

Subject: Bombs away! Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:17 am

During a ceremony in St. Peter's Square yesterday, Pope Francis was joined by two children who released white doves as part of the proceedings...

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In a vulgar display of anti-Catholic bigotry, the doves were immediately attacked by a crow and a seagull. Here we see one of the doves about to get bit right in the flying buttress.

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Church officials described the attacking birds as "probably Episcopalians."

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Subject: Re: Bombs away! Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:03 am

poor doves.

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Subject: Re: Bombs away! Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:06 am

I'm sure they knew the risks when they got into the business.

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Poor little things!

Rob wrote:: I'm sure they knew the risks when they got into the business.

!!

Subject: Re: Bombs away! Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:20 am

The Pope had just finished a long speech on........wait for it.......PEACE! This is totally TRUE! Talked about peace in the world, let the doves go and you know the rest of the story....

They said the doves are fine....which is good.... Thumbsup

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Subject: Re: Bombs away! Mon Jan 27, 2014 12:25 pm

FUNNY! Glad they were okay though.

It is the lack of Christianity that has brought us where we are. Not a lack of churches or religious forms but of the real thing in our hearts. LIW.....Words From a Fearless Heart

Subject: Re: Bombs away! Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:32 pm

This must be the day for bird-on-bird violence. About an hour ago I looked out in the front yard and saw a hawk making a meal of a bluejay. OhMy

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Oh my gosh. Sometimes I wish I didn't have a vivid imagination.

Subject: Re: Bombs away! Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:42 pm

He's still out there, too. scared

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Rob!! Stop that!! Frying pan

Subject: Re: Bombs away! Mon Jan 27, 2014 2:04 pm

He just left. He was a sharp-shinned hawk.

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Subject: Re: Bombs away! Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:56 pm

Rob wrote:: This must be the day for bird-on-bird violence. About an hour ago I looked out in the front yard and saw a hawk making a meal of a bluejay.

The bluejays were siging here today.

Subject: Re: Bombs away! Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:41 pm

Rob wrote:: Church officials described the attacking birds as "probably Episcopalians."

Rob wrote:: I'm sure they knew the risks when they got into the business.

Rob!!!

Rhonda wrote:: [b]The Pope had just finished a long speech on........wait for it.......PEACE! This is totally TRUE! Talked about peace in the world, let the doves go and you know the rest of the story....

That is hysterical!!!! And a little frightening. HeeHee

Lisa wrote:: Oh my gosh. Sometimes I wish I didn't have a vivid imagination.

Rob wrote:: This must be the day for bird-on-bird violence.

So I was chuckling through this whole thread but it wasn't until I read this exact phrase that I busted out laughing. laugh3

And it's really not funny! I'm glad he's ok!! (Well, that is, if he's hasn't frozen to death. Yikes

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Krissy wrote:: The bluejays were siging here today.

Really?!?! Gosh, it's been so long since I've seen any nature or even little woodland creature friends that visit our yard! It's like EVERYTHING has vanished!! Blue