[TN-Bird] Re: Final State Bird Musings
- From: Clayton Ferrell <wodu1440@xxxxxxx>
- To: "roymel@xxxxxxxxx" <roymel@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 22:46:36 -0400
Everyone has the right to express their own opinion on this matter. I bet if
we asked each one of us to choose the most suitable TN State Bird we would have
at least a dozen different birds with all having good reasons for their
selection.
Clayton.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 20, 2013, at 10:31 PM, <roymel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Knowing my reasons would be unpopular, I still stand my ground. Perhaps
> history or sentimentality is of no use to some but perhaps this is where we
> differ and that is fine. I still maintain a different slant with areas of
> focus (birds...reptiles...plants...insects...whatever) to be out there in the
> public for awareness...that would take $$, I am sure, but it can be done. Are
> we not at least on the same page in this regard?
>
> State Bird...State Game Bird...whatever the case...
>
> Back to the State Bird Push to change...
>
> I am now a laughing stock to some. Neither will I dwell on this matter nor
> will I become agitated on what comes of it...
>
> Facts:
>
> I value history...sentimental or not, it is a matter of opinion and
> experience.
>
> Ahhh...yes there are those of you who know not of whom I speak nor
> care...that's okay as well.
>
> All I know is that I have stood among the giants in the bird world through
> the keen observations and quips from these little ol' ladies that could
> converse with any well-learned professor about
> literature...politics...religion...flowers...philosophy...and, of course,
> birds...
> Each party would leave as a better person from their conversation and and
> each would have added some humor to boot. These ladies were not Roger Tory
> Petersons or Chan Robbins...but I gaurentee either of these men too would
> have found conversation and chatting with some of these ladies who once were
> a part of this so-called sentimental or lousy process a delight to engage in
> conversation and found their musings and observations in the natural history
> world remarkable.
>
> Signing off without further comments on this matter from Normandy TN!
>
> Oh- May each of you find and have a "walk away look" today at a bird you
> would have selected as the state bird of Tennessee!! Enjoy!
>
> Melissa Turrentine
> Bedford County
>
>
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