Subject: Picnic Scofflaws...
Date: Jul 27 15:16:38 1995
From: Peter Rauch - peterr at violet.berkeley.edu


I can just see the headline in the Seattle Seagull...

"Beer-guzzling Scofflaws Grouse as their Feathers are Ruffed Up by Police"

"In a local park, a flock of squawking bird lovers, their senses dulled
by the illegal consumption of beer, were hauled off and caged until
they displayed some respect for authority.

"It all started when nearby police were given the bird by one of the
group. Immediately, several others also followed suit. The person,
who identified himself only as a "tweeter" (!?), said that he was
simply pointing to a quite entirely unique turkey, which as you might
suspect, led to even more serious charges. The situation wasn't
improved any when one of the tweeterettes attempted to goose the
officer with a big bill. ..."
Peter