In Dutch, kroonduif means 'crowned pigeon'. I once lived in the roof apartment of a building in Prague. Dozens of pigeons lived in my walls and ceiling. We became friends.
Contemplative pigeon.
Photo: Swami Stream via Flickr (CC)
Monday, July 13, 2009
De Kroonduif
De Kroonduif was an airline, a subsidiary of the Dutch airline KLM. Between 1955 and 1963 it was the national airline of Netherlands New Guinea and served such destinations as Biak, Steenkool and Fak Fak.
In Dutch, kroonduif means 'crowned pigeon'. I once lived in the roof apartment of a building in Prague. Dozens of pigeons lived in my walls and ceiling. We became friends.
Contemplative pigeon.
Photo: Swami Stream via Flickr (CC)
In Dutch, kroonduif means 'crowned pigeon'. I once lived in the roof apartment of a building in Prague. Dozens of pigeons lived in my walls and ceiling. We became friends.
Contemplative pigeon.
Photo: Swami Stream via Flickr (CC)
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okay so when i was younger i used to love bert and ernie and bert had this song called doing the pigeon that i looovvveed and this post reminded me of that. and what do you know youtube remembers it too!!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDJsgtoizj8
Dear AnnaBanAnna,
ReplyDeleteI remember it well.
And you weren't the only one inspired by Bert's pigeon dance. Former 49ers safety Merton Hanks modeled his touchdown celebration after it (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGVcS7a0sLQ).
This from sportsillustrated.com:
"Exhibit A is Hanks's celebration dance, an exaggerated strut performed while his 'chicken neck,' as Wright calls it, bops up and down like a pogo stick. Hanks says that the inspiration for the dance came from watching Bert's pigeon dance on Sesame Street with Maya."
(http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1007625/3/index.htm)
Sincerely,
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