Be afraid. Be very afraid.
I’ve never been fond of pigeons. They congregate around you when you are trying to enjoy a nice meal outside. They crowd you. They stare at you, and try to coerce you to feed them. They have beady eyes. They poop. Everywhere. (Particularly up and down the side of your house when they live in your neighbor’s roof. Not that we ever lived next door to a house like that or anything). And they make annoying, persistent, cloying gurgling noises.
As a long-time reader of Ginny Montanez’s blog That’s Church and previously, the Burgh Blog, my distain of pigeons has been taken to a new level, incited by Ginny’s boundless hatred of pigeons. So I am posting this to warn her, and others who truly, deeply hate pigeons, that Krakow is best to be avoided. Apparently, pigeons in Krakow are legendary and respected. The horror.
They are EVERYWHERE in Krakow, especially in Rynek Glowny, Krakow’s main square. And they are ready to attack. One morning, I was taking pictures of the square, when I spotted a congregation of pigeons. Suddenly, they took flight and aimed themselves directly at the people like missiles. It was like a scene out of that horror movie The Birds.
Pigeons surrounding, getting ready:
Pigeons on attack:
Shudder.
Amy I totally get your point. Don’t tell PETA but growing up in the city my Mom would use the hose to squirt them off the roof of our house. They’re kind of like seagulls at the beach.
Amy, the movie ‘The Birds’ really affected me growing up. Remember the time I rented the B&W movie for you and Julie to see what movies were like in my childhood? You both slammed the whole movie about the fake props and scenery. Not too nice to do to your mother…
Seriously? Pigeons?
I suggest you try eating some.
IMHO, Rynek Glowny is the nicest square in all of Europe, and Krakow itself is such a beautiful city. One of my fondest memories is of a group of really hot 20-something nuns.
I say you dedicate your next post to them.
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Unfortunately for Sean, we saw no hot nuns. Who knew nuns could be hot, what with the habit and all.
“The Birds” really affected my childhood too, thanks to Mom. That would be creepy. This post made me laugh…I like the dichotomy of the 2 pigeon pictures. Glad you guys made it out alive.