Good News Story: Winkie the Pigeon

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  1. ronnieGlavinsB@stardSon

    ronnieGlavinsB@stardSon Well-Known Member

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    Love reading stuff like this :)

    Great story about commemorating a pigeon who saved lives in WW2 link

    Can our Broughty Ferry native (@arabian_ian ) add anymore detail? :)
     
    ronnieGlavinsB@stardSon, Nov 10, 2023
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    arabian_ian Well-Known Member

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    Sorry Ronnie I’ve nothing more to add to the story. TBH I only found out about Winkie a couple of years ago through a news item on tv.
    I’ll have to take a walk down to the river front and take a picture of Winkie’s statue.
     
    arabian_ian, Nov 10, 2023
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    Is he related to Speckled Jim?
     
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    arabian_ian Well-Known Member

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    Or Old Speckled Hen.
     
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    I found out about Winkie a few years ago through this song...

     
    Old Goat, Nov 10, 2023
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    Absolutely fantastic find Old Goat. I’ve never heard of Big Big Train and those lyrics to the song are just something else.
    It was great reading them.
     
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    I can heartily recommend their album "Folklore" which includes the above song.
     
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    Thought you would be asking if it had a Wee Willy.
     
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    If someone had their thumb up your bum I’m pretty sure you would be off like a shot.
     
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    Who's hand is that...I hope it wasn't the Flanders pigeon murderer
     
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    Watched it only last night,brilliant episode
     
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    Keeping pigeons went out of fashion in Scotland after the 1978 Argentina World Cup because of the sound they make … Peru Peru Peru
     
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    Ahh the beautiful plump breasted Speckled Jim, who Edmund Blackadder murdered!!. :eek:
     
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