pigeons

[Topgunners]

Two Old Fanciers

 

 

 

Two old Fanciers, Abe and Sol, are sitting in Sol’s loft feeding the pigeons and talking about the races they had flown, and all the narrow wins they had won, which they liked to talk about everyday.

 

Abe turns to Sol and says, “Do you think there is pigeons racing going on in Heaven?”

 

Sol thinks about it for a minute and replies, “I dunno. But let’s make a deal: if I die first, I’ll come back and tell you if they are racing pigeons in Heaven, and if you die first, you do the same.”

 

They shake on it and sadly, a few months later, poor Abe passes on. One day soon afterward, Sol is sitting out in the loft, watching his birds and missing Abe, when he hears a voice whisper, “ Sol…Sol…”

 

Sol responds, “Abe! Is that you?”

 

“Yes it is, Sol.” whispers Abe’s ghost.

 

Sol, still amazed, asks, “SO, is there pigeons races in Heaven?”

 

“Well,” says Abe,” I’ve got good news and bad news for you Sol.”

 

“Gimme the good news first,” says Sol.

 

Abe says,” Well…there is pigeon races in Heaven.”

 

Sol says, “That’s great! What news could be bad enough to ruin that?”

 

Abe sighs and whispers, “You’re shipping with us Friday Night.”

 

2.

 

Baby Pigeon

A mother pigeon and a baby pigeon were going to race together in Old Bird Season.

 

But baby pigeon said, "I can't make it; I'll get too tired." His mother said, "Don't worry; I'll tie a piece of string to one of your legs and the other end to mine."

 

The baby started to cry.

 

"What's wrong?" said the mother.

 

"I don't want to be pigeon towed!"

Edited May 6, 2006 by Topgunners

[lurcherboy]

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LB

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