November 24, 2003
PEACOCKS
Whilst posting a comment over at Beth's, on a fine post, I may add, I did what a lot of folks do. I said "Damn! I like that! Why am I wasting that on someone's comments?!"
Just kinda kidding, Beth. The point I was taking was that I was always enamored of Flannery O'Connor's peacocks, and Hunter Thompson's, for that matter, and I've always wanted a couple. I have a fenced-in yard. My question: will my big cat kill these things? They weigh plenty, right? Should scare off the carnivorous bastard, right?
Let me tell you, though. When that cat was about six months old he took out my plastic pink flamingo. Took that clown to Chinatown. Hit it breast high from about six feet away, in a leap for the ages, and they tumbled all the way down the slope to the water. Took two bites of plastic and looked at me and whispered, "Fuck. That hurt."
I don't mind the Marlin Perkins aspect of it. I mind the fact the money wasted on two mating peacocks could have been invested in Mutual of Omaha stock instead.
Speaking from a neighborly point of view, I'd appreciate *no* peacocks in your back yard. Those things are freakin loud. Of course, if your back yard doesn't back up to the same pond as mine...
Posted by: Jeff at November 24, 2003 10:02 PMAs my neighbor I must adhere to your wishes, Jeff. I have idea how loud a peacock is, nor did I anticipate it. I was going to remove their larynxes, anyway.
Posted by: Velociman at November 24, 2003 10:04 PMhttp://www.indiabirds.com/birdsounds/indian%20peafowl.wav
Posted by: Jeff at November 24, 2003 10:25 PMThe proper term is actually peafowl. Only the male is a peacock. The female is a peacu...
Damn, can't do it. I hope that doesn't mean I'm getting sensitive or mature. [shudder]
Peacocks make lousy pets anyway. You want a cool bird get yourself a swan. You won't have to worry about the cat either since swans can't climb.
Posted by: Jim Peacock at November 25, 2003 6:23 AMSo, here I am, writing a comment on a post, when it get's to a coupla paragraphs, and I suddenly say to myself, "Self, Damn! I like that! Why am I wasting that on someone's comments?!"
So I didn't. 8^)
I have a neighbor that has over 25 peacocks that roam all over the neighborhood and are very annoying. Isnt there any ordinances that can prevent a person having this many and allowing them to roam al over the neighborhood? Help!
Posted by: tara at March 23, 2005 3:49 PM