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Also, Invader Zim reference FTW.
"Sorry. What did you say?"
"I said, 'you have a pigeon on your head.'"
"What?"
"A pigeon! A pigeon is sitting on top of your head!"
"Sorry, I can't hear you. I have a pigeon on my head."
-Based on a skit originally performed by Bert and Ernie, circa 1972.
She's really nice, at least to those of us who work at the Market.
The pigeon is tied on. It's spirit is completely broken.
She never wears shoes. No, not even yesterday.
Before the pigeon, she had a rooster that lived in her coat.
Pigeon: "Well it started out as a wart on my ass a couple years ago and it just kept getting bigger."
My friend and I took the 36 up to the Malay Satay Hut for lunch yesterday.
Question: Is the average age in the I.D. like 80?
Some of you need to get in touch. Or, move to Garfied County.
Love this lady, her life, her world, her city.
You bet. And Dan, consider what the triple bird does for anal sex ... just consider.
Fanarf, get some help. You are cascading into the pit. Maybe, better drugs. Maybes less booze, maybe more jizz in your right hand. You need something these days.
Holidays blues? Buy some toys for poor kids - will pep you up.
Now I have.
"Its spirit is completely broken"
I have no trouble with her being eccentric and her having a pigeon...except for that bit. That just makes me sad. I hope it's not true.
He was also attempting to sell people plastic bags.
Turns out it was, in fact, a small colorful bird. Had a little string from one of it's legs to a safety pin on her coat.
From memory, I believe it also turned out that it's wings were clipped.
...I still wonder what the procedure was when the bird needed to poop.
The pigeon being tied to the lady would be sad. But, I'm not sure it's really that different from someone keeping a bird in a birdcage. At least the pigeon gets to see a lot of stuff.
You are kind of an asshole. Sorry.
this seriously bears repeating. thank you!
Yes, it really is tied to her head most of the time. She's super sweet and rational when you talk to her, but the poor bird looks ill and mangy and I'm sorry for it. It's a dysfunctional relationship at best. There have been some kind souls down at the Market who have asked security if they can do anything for the bird, but I guess not. She's probably a little mentally ill, we get a lot of those down there, but she's harmless-to-lovely regarding people and other animals.
My boss tells a story of seeing Pigeonhead Lady manhandle the rooster (back in the Rooster-in-the-coat Lady days) by vigorously whirling it in a circle around her head, which would make it pass out and then she would stick it back in her coat. She (my boss) asked the same thing: is it abuse? Can we do anything about it? Apparently she couldn't then. Now she's a Market fixture, and no one asks any more.
Pike Place Market is a mad microcosm that makes the crazy crazier. Just sayin'.
I leaned over and whispered:
" Psst. Yo, goodfeathers, you got a human stuck to your foot."
The human wasn't amused, but I'm fairly sure the bird was.
Can't wait for the big tamborine solo. Dat Pigeon rocks out.
@9 Don't joke, that bird can drink you under the table.
@32 fnarf is clearly left handed.
No, if we're looking for some deep insight for this to illuminate, I think it is proof that Bellevue would benefit greatly if it had some homeless shelters and methadone clinics.
There's no rule against animals on the bus, but nobody does it right.
People who don't use public transportation are detached from reality.
The pigeon doesn't have to be a service animal to be allowed on the bus folks.
Douche.