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cyranoThis slice of life is brought to you by my friend Ivy, who has the most interesting things happen around her.
On my way to lunch this morning, a balcony crow swooped near in greeting. I smiled and threw down a couple Wheat Thins. The crow didn't call out -- sometimes they do, to let other nearby crows know that the food lady is here. Nevertheless, maybe ten steps later a crow swooped near again. I stopped and gave it its due of Wheat Thins. That crow, too, was silent. Ten steps after that, I was swooped a third time. I stopped. "Wait. Are you the same crow?" I swear it looked kinda guilty-proud. I looked back, and the previous two sets of Wheat Thins had been stacked up and hidden inconspicuously to the side where it could come back and get them all later, after continuing to shake me down as many times as I was willing to dole out. All conducted in complete silence, so that the other crows wouldn't come and participate in the Wheat Thin bounty. I laughed and gave it three Wheat Thins for being clever, but the gravy train had ended and it knew it. There was no fourth swoop; they can tell when you're on to them.
On my way to lunch this morning, a balcony crow swooped near in greeting. I smiled and threw down a couple Wheat Thins. The crow didn't call out -- sometimes they do, to let other nearby crows know that the food lady is here. Nevertheless, maybe ten steps later a crow swooped near again. I stopped and gave it its due of Wheat Thins. That crow, too, was silent. Ten steps after that, I was swooped a third time. I stopped. "Wait. Are you the same crow?" I swear it looked kinda guilty-proud. I looked back, and the previous two sets of Wheat Thins had been stacked up and hidden inconspicuously to the side where it could come back and get them all later, after continuing to shake me down as many times as I was willing to dole out. All conducted in complete silence, so that the other crows wouldn't come and participate in the Wheat Thin bounty. I laughed and gave it three Wheat Thins for being clever, but the gravy train had ended and it knew it. There was no fourth swoop; they can tell when you're on to them.