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Clay pigeons and sitting ducks both stand for easy targets. Unfortunate difficult target: In a current exhibition in the Rotterdam Natural History musuem one of the items shown is a stuffed sparrow. Killed by a cricket ball played by the legendary Jehangir Kahn (1910-1988)on the third of July 1936 at Lord's. This sparrow is the only one ever known to be killed in flight in a cricket match. It is exhibited on top of the ball that killed him. A serious museum item on green velvet on a shining wooden pedestal in a show uniquely dedicated to the House Sparrow. sparrow monument .
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I think there was a gull or pigeon killed by a hit baseball once. ICLIU.
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You think, but do you have evidence? See the sorry picture post 1 . When you are a sparrow, Fly, but don't fly low.
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I don't have a picture of a dead bird conveniently posed atop a baseball in some museum somewhere, but do you accept the New York Times as a reliable source? And apparently this wasn't the first time it's happened.
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Yes, that's evidence and in my favorite stadium as well. What a coincidence. I keep in account that I must make a little distinction between a hand-thrown ball and a heavier ball hit with a bat, but it's fair enough. The birds are bigger, (a little advantage to get a hit) but... Fair enough!
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Wasn't there a story about Fabio (a male model for romance novel covers who somehow became a celebrity) colliding with a goose while riding a roller coaster?
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Wow, good memory, Zed!
April 1, 1999
Fabio Hit By Flying Bird on Apollo's Chariot
Williamsburg, VA - March 30, 1999 -- Supermodel Fabio suffered a one-inch cut on his nose after a bird hit him while riding the new Apollo's Chariot roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
I don't want to put the link, because I got a bunch of pop-ups. If somebody's determined to find it, Google Fabio goose.
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... after a bird hit him while riding the new Apollo's Chariot roller coaster ... And what lovely fodder for the language nit-picker.
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Clay pigeons and sitting ducks both stand for easy targets. Unfortunate difficult target: In a current exhibition in the Rotterdam Natural History musuem one of the items shown is a stuffed sparrow. Killed by a cricket ball played by the legendary Jehangir Kahn (1910-1988)on the third of July 1936 at Lord's. This sparrow is the only one ever known to be killed in flight in a cricket match. It is exhibited on top of the ball that killed him. A serious museum item on green velvet on a shining wooden pedestal in a show uniquely dedicated to the House Sparrow. ... BranShea, did you see your comment was included in AWADmail 261? It shows the Great Anu does read this board from time to time...
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Yes, thanks, that was a nice surprise. It must have been the silent call from cricket. India like Pakistan is a great cricket country. I love cricket. Even though I do not really like the white sweater and slipover-culture and the umpires always look like ( how to describe? ), the game is fascinating.( I know I can hardly say this in the land where baseball is KING and RULER. So forgive me, I love baseball too.
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