The Pigeon Mafia

John and I took a day trip to London yesterday. We didn't really have the time or money to stay overnight but we wanted to see some of the sights. We focused on the Westminster area so we could see the statues of Boudicea and Admiral Nelson.



When I was in middle school I used to watch the Animaniacs on television right before going out to catch the bus every morning. In addition to the antics of Wakko, Yakko, and Dot, the show had shorts like Pinkey and the Brain (which later became its own show) and Goodfeathers. Now that I live around so many pigeons, I can see the truth in the latter short cartoon (the truth being that there is a pigeon mafia).

On Saturday John and I were walking down a new route we have found to get into town. I looked back at John and saw that a bird had pooped on his jacket without him even noticing. Then, in London on Sunday a very large pigeon with a double chin approached us. He said, "What happened to you yesterday, my friend, that was a shame. I certainly wouldn't want anything like that to happen again. My associates and I, we can offer you protection. It only costs you a few bread crumbs. What is a few bread crumbs to keep your jacket looking nice?"