I know, it is rather unwholesome. I like flowers and puppies and kittens and children and old folks, if that helps restore some wholesome balance to me. I love Mom and America and apple pie.

My apologies for taking us off subject for just a tad longer here. When I was a little girl of three or so, a bird flew into the den in our house, which my mom and dad were painting. All the doors and windows were open, and the bird squawked and flew frantically against the walls and was screeching and pooping everywhere, ruining the wet paint. They were waving brooms and paint rollers and whatever else they could find to try and shoo the bird out. I was just traumatized as heck by all the frantic flying and squawking, they said. It truly terrified me. And I've not liked birds to get too close ever since. I love to see them flying up high in the sky. Love to see hawks soaring. Love seeing pigeons sitting around in groups, and enjoy seeing parakeets, canaries and parrots in cages in pet stores.

But if birds are flying anywhere remotely close to my head, I generally fold up and cover my head like I'm preparing for an explosion. It's silly, I know. My husband and son, who are both taller than I am, have a terrible tendency when we spend summer vacations down on the Mississippi or Alabama gulf coast to steal crackers from restaurants. Then if we're outside somewhere on the beach, out comes a cracker, which they'll hold up over my head, beckoning every sea gull within a five-mile range to converge just above me. It's really mean, but they find it hysterically funny to watch my reaction. In recent years, I've begun frisking them for packages of hidden crackers before we go walking on the beach.

Other than the low-flying-bird phobia, I'm fairly well adjusted!
birdgirl73 Reviewed by birdgirl73 on . American Fascism on the US Quarter I dont know why I didn't see this earlier. damn. That looks very much like the Fascist symbols of Nazi Germany and Italy. Draw your own conclusions. i don't want to here " it's a coincidence" either. Rating: 5