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| ~ 2 weeks, May 1988 |
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| ~ 4 weeks, May/June 1988 |
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| 2010 |
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| 2011 |
I lost an old friend today. It's hard to believe I was just 16 when I decided to buy this tiny baby bird, my first ever to hand feed. YoYo survived my efforts and was followed by hundreds more during my years working in pet shops. Alas, he was the only one who was still with me.
During his life he:
- saw me through my final year of high school
- fathered a fair number of baby birds of his own
- moved along through at least a half dozen or more house moves
- lived with my sister for a few years while my life was hectic, and until children caused hers to became more so
- learned to whistle a number of tunes, though forgot most of them as he aged
- saw an untold number of other pets come and go, but never seemed bothered by them or the attention they demanded and always remained a gentle soul
The old bird will be missed.
Oh... How sad :-(
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