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mountain grammy

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46. Lovely story! Dove or chicken, Happy Holidays

Reply to 99Forever (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2013, 04:57 PM

Dec 2013

no creature deserves to freeze to death.

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An Omen on Christmas Eve? [View all] 99Forever Dec 2013 OP

The poor thing. surrealAmerican Dec 2013 #1

fly south or die awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #7

sounds like the beginning of an O'Henry tale grasswire Dec 2013 #2

Well if 3 wise guys show up... hootinholler Dec 2013 #3

(not these "wise guys"...) lastlib Dec 2013 #5

Paging Dr. Howard, Dr. Fein, Dr. Howard LiberalEsto Dec 2013 #44

May it be a harbinger rury Dec 2013 #4

My sentiments exactly. n/t 99Forever Dec 2013 #6

I certainly hope so. (nt) paleotn Dec 2013 #11

Sounds like a big lot to put on one little birdie. Hope it lives. What if it doesn't? lonestarnot Dec 2013 #8

No worries mate. 99Forever Dec 2013 #13

Very well said, 99. loudsue Dec 2013 #30

thank you d_r Dec 2013 #9

I can hear my Irish Grandmother Mary exclaiming "T'is a grand thing, especially on this eve." monmouth3 Dec 2013 #10

Thank you for rescuing the bird oldandhappy Dec 2013 #12

May it be a good omen for you for the coming New Year. Brigid Dec 2013 #14

I was a little worried at first of the proximity of grilling to dove... Thor_MN Dec 2013 #15

I don't believe in stuff like that but I think what you did is wonderful firsttimer Dec 2013 #16

I am usually as skeptical as they come. 99Forever Dec 2013 #17

animals are the best. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #27

Amen with tears in my eyes. jwirr Dec 2013 #18

You saved the Dove of Peace! rosesaylavee Dec 2013 #19

Hate to tell you but thats a Chicken, how much egg nog have you had? mitty14u2 Dec 2013 #20

Merry Christmas Mr Scrooge. 99Forever Dec 2013 #21

Bwahahaha! That's what I thought, too!!!! valerief Dec 2013 #22

Very nice itsrobert Dec 2013 #23

Barbequed Rock Dove. alfredo Dec 2013 #24

Minus 22 degrees??? ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2013 #25

Lesson to be learned is warrior1 Dec 2013 #26

I choose to believe that you will be repaid for your kindness. Marie Marie Dec 2013 #28

Bless you and your kindness! liberalmuse Dec 2013 #29

Your kindness is one drop in a limitless ocean. Ilsa Dec 2013 #31

For any doubters, I'd say that's most certainly a white dove. vicman Dec 2013 #32

No amount of kindness is ever wasted. hamsterjill Dec 2013 #33

Well put, hamsterjill, may this be an omen of Peace drynberg Dec 2013 #35

Taking care of animals is it's own reward. 99Forever Dec 2013 #36

It makes total sense. hamsterjill Dec 2013 #38

You're a good man 99Forever. Thank you. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #34

This is the best thread I've read on DU in the last day or three! MADem Dec 2013 #37

Another Festivus Miracle! bvar22 Dec 2013 #39

An amazing metaphor for you The Blue Flower Dec 2013 #40

Thank you Blue Flower. 99Forever Dec 2013 #41

A story like yours gives me hope The Blue Flower Dec 2013 #42

the Dove was Prophesying it's Miraculous rescue by you - you shall go down in Doveish legend. nt xchrom Dec 2013 #43

They taste like chicken. sellitman Dec 2013 #45

Lovely story! Dove or chicken, Happy Holidays mountain grammy Dec 2013 #46

What a wonderful story....so glad you knew what to do. Curmudgeoness Dec 2013 #47

So good of you to take care of the poor thing. nt LumosMaxima Dec 2013 #48

Its funny how they know where to go arikara Dec 2013 #49