Fruck that sick little pigeon. RTR LC --- Jamie Watts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > $1 to The Anniston Star, and Joe Medley for this > article....Jamie > > Joe Medley: Wishing more flights for ‘Spirit’ > > > 06-20-2003 > > OK, I admit it. > > For a minute or two before every Auburn home > football > game, this beat writer vacates objectivity row. I go > down to the camera deck and await one of college > football’s most fantastic pregame spectacles. > > I look around Jordan-Hare Stadium’s upper decks and > find the raptor cage. A handler opens the door, and > out flies one of nature’s truly awesome creatures. > > An eagle launches into her seemingly whimsical > glide, > scanning the stadium with her gifted glare. > > As Auburn fans hold the first word of their school’s > familiar “War Eagle!” battle cry, the king of birds > decides which lucky sections get this week’s > close-ups. > > Then, she pinpoints her designated landing pad on > the > field and calls it a performance. > > No favorite team required. Anyone can enjoy eagle > flights. Speaking from a Kentucky-raised tree > hugger’s > perspective, it’s about the bird, and nothing but > the > bird. > > Now, we hear that “Spirit,” the bald eagle that took > over for aging golden eagle “Tiger” last season, > could > be ill and unable to perform this fall. > > “Spirit” tested positive for a respiratory infection > that killed 11 birds in Auburn’s care. Her handlers > want to assess her condition before deciding on her > training. > > On the up side, a positive test does not guarantee > that “Spirit” will die or even get sick. Still, > folks > at Auburn’s home games this fall might go without > eagle flights. > > Here’s to healthy lungs, so that “Spirit” can keep > inspiring hearts and minds. > > * * * > > ===== > BRYANT And SHULA > TWO Great Names > ONE Great Tradition > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > ______________________________________________________ > RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics > Discussion List > > "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" > > To join or leave the list or to make changes to your > subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
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