Sat at a bench during lunch with sandwich in hand watching a group of preschoolers enjoy their afternoon. One of the teachers decided to let a child sit on the edge of the fountain with feet in water. I bet it felt good with the sun beaming so heavily today. I know the men were cleaning the fountain at the moment but... hasn't your mother ever told you not to touch water such as that? Yes I adore the fountain, it is the best spot at Down Towne Orange... but I just wouldn't do that if I were you.
Earlier that morning, about 7ish... I was waiting and watching the clock to strike 7:30 to start work. I then see this motorcycle kinda do a weird stop and this lady is rushing off it and I think , that sucks you dropped something, holding up traffic and all. Well then I hear crows cawing and flying crazy above. The motorcycle helmet lady appears cupping a crow in her hand. Its little legs were fluttering, I think one broken. I don't know if she ran it over or not but it was hurt. She sat at a bench for some time and then finally went to put it down beside a flower bush. Then I guess she felt bad leaving it there...with all those other crows cawing, maybe they'd eat it alive? So she walks over to the fountain, dips it in for about 3-5 minutes. By this time I turned my head, I couldn't watch. The motorcyclist walks by the trash can and places her gently in it. Then drives away.
I bet there will be better stories I will tell.
Honestly I don't know if it was a woman or man. Bless his/her heart.
5 comments:
it seems so strange that she would dip it in the fountain for a while.. weird.
dip was a nice way of saying...rip birdy...that is still a nice way to say it. i just cant bare to say it.
hmmm I suppose it is better then letting it get picked at and it most likely wouldn't be able to survive like that... ah... the choices we have to make everyday... =o
That is just so sad. Even the best option sometimes sucks.
Oh how cool! You know this is very Edgar Allan Poe-esque!
Rupert
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