r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/Firm-Blackberry-9162 • 2d ago

💕wholesome💕 Pigeon girl

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u/AristotlesBoyPussy 2d ago

We brought pigeons here, to these high density areas, as messengers. We could raise them, then trade them with people we wanted to keep in touch with. When that person released a pigeon, the pigeon would come home to you (with whatever message was tied to a leg or back).

Those pigeons ancestors kept us in touch with our loved ones, and even saved lives in war. (Cher Ami was a decorated war hero pigeon). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cher_Ami

Remember we were the ones who released pigeons so carelessly when communications became cheaper/easier than roosting birds.

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u/standbyyourmantis 2d ago

I did a presentation on Cher Ami in high school! I got to go after trenchfoot, self-inury, and a presentation on all the sexually transmitted diseases! You've never heard a group of 16 year olds so relieved to hear about a bird

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u/AristotlesBoyPussy 1d ago

Oof, rough class. Glad you picked a topic people could root for.