Mon Apr 11, 2016, 11:01 AM

Plucketeer (12,882 posts)

Chuklesome moment

So I'm sitting here with my keyboard and monitor and a view just beyond of our California back yard - awash in a veritable rainbow of blooming flowers. It's beautiful - believe me. And between posts, I look out and see a sparrow land on a lawn chair and survey the yard for anything edible. I realize right then - I can never look at one of these little brown birds again with the same eyes as I used to. The Bernie-Birdie moment has forever colored my perception of these otherwise anonymous creatures.
Diehard Atheist (hey - those words seem right together! LOL) that I am, I'm wary of assigning meaning to anything as random as Bernie's drop-in guest. But still..... Idiot lottery player that I am, I can't help but hope it was more than simple chance.

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11 replies	Author	Time	Post
Chuklesome moment (Original post)	Plucketeer	Apr 2016	OP
I'm a cynic but I still think it says something positive about his energy	GreatGazoo	Apr 2016	#1
Birdies know Bernie's a great human that we need now! Mother Nature sent her messenger :)	appalachiablue	Apr 2016	#2
They might also have a thing for condensation on water bottles.	eridani	Apr 2016	#6
No! That's Not it...You ruint it :( Just teasing! Love the birdie!	appalachiablue	Apr 2016	#7
I will always treasure that photoshop! n/t	eridani	Apr 2016	#9
Someone posted a photo yesterday.	SamKnause	Apr 2016	#3
You Betcha!	Plucketeer	Apr 2016	#4
As sweet and remarkable a moment as it was,	sarge43	Apr 2016	#5
My every thought you expressed.Thanks. What a rare gift Bernie is and a true mensch.	appalachiablue	Apr 2016	#8
Well now that you posted this I can tell my little story from yesterday.	Punkingal	Apr 2016	#10
+1000 nt	Plucketeer	Apr 2016	#11

Response to Plucketeer (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 11:04 AM

GreatGazoo (3,937 posts)

1. I'm a cynic but I still think it says something positive about his energy

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Mon Apr 11, 2016, 11:07 AM

appalachiablue (38,721 posts)

2. Birdies know Bernie's a great human that we need now! Mother Nature sent her messenger :)

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Response to appalachiablue (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:46 AM

eridani (51,907 posts)

6. They might also have a thing for condensation on water bottles.

Just sayin'

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Response to eridani (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 12:49 AM

appalachiablue (38,721 posts)

7. No! That's Not it...You ruint it :( Just teasing! Love the birdie!

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Response to appalachiablue (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:13 AM

eridani (51,907 posts)

9. I will always treasure that photoshop! n/t

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Response to Plucketeer (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 11:09 AM

SamKnause (12,745 posts)

3. Someone posted a photo yesterday.

A bird was perched on a Bernie yard sign.

I have 2 stickers displayed.

I have given away 2 stickers.

I try to spread the word about Bernie without

being intrusive.

I know it can be a big disappointment to believe

and trust a politician, but I adore Bernie.

He has earned my trust.

He has earned my respect.

Given the chance, he will fight like hell for us.

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Response to SamKnause (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 11:46 AM

Plucketeer (12,882 posts)

4. You Betcha!

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Response to Plucketeer (Original post)

Mon Apr 11, 2016, 11:52 AM

sarge43 (28,752 posts)

5. As sweet and remarkable a moment as it was,

it wasn't the bird; it was Senator Sanders' reaction. He was charmed (pun intended) and very possibly moved by that tiny creature. He's a tough street fighter, but he's also a man with a generous heart and imagination.

I'll say again. He's a mensch.

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Response to sarge43 (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:00 AM

appalachiablue (38,721 posts)

8. My every thought you expressed.Thanks. What a rare gift Bernie is and a true mensch.

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Response to Plucketeer (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 01:22 AM

Punkingal (9,522 posts)

10. Well now that you posted this I can tell my little story from yesterday.

I was on the back porch, which s partially screened, feeling kind of down because i had been listening to the usual pundit garbage about Hillary will be the nominee....sometimes that just gets me down. So all of a sudden here is this little Bernie bird, flying around on the porch, and sometimes sitting and then flying around again and then sitting again. i was amazed, and I felt better immediately. It just seemed so odd for that little guy to show up like that. It has never happened before. It made my day.

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Tue Apr 12, 2016, 10:04 AM

Plucketeer (12,882 posts)

11. +1000 nt

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