Guest guest Posted January 17, 2001 Report Share Posted January 17, 2001 Florie: I got a kick out of reading this color story in my online paper today, especially since you had entitled your earthquake post " Where's Rupert " ... synchronicity lives! We lived in the Bay Area in California when I was a child, and I recall the sort of unsettled elevator feeling you get when there is a tremor or earthquake. Probably my most humorous memories are of my Southern Belle mother's irrational insistence in putting up a plate rack all the way around the dining room, and watching her run in there during a tremor in case one of her clinking china babies flew off the wall. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On... Crow Swan rules the roost NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) - When one of its residents disappeared in the waters off this coastal community, the Orange County sheriff's harbor patrol sent out a helicopter to search. A few miles down the coast, the crew spotted him - an Australian black swan. Here, residents and visitors cater to the needs of Rupert, a sometimes ill-tempered fresh water swan who has become a celebrity in this community of harborfront homes. No one knows for sure where Rupert came from, but many believe he was left behind by residents more than six years ago. Although Rupert has made his home in the salt water harbor, he depends on fresh water to survive. The harbor patrol carries a bucket of fresh water and occasionally stops to hold it over the side of the boat so that the swan can take a drink. When the harbor patrol isn't available, residents come to the bird's aid. _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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