Birdie, birdie in the sky,
dropped some whitewash in my eye;
I’m a big boy, I don’t cry;
I’m just glad that cows don’t fly.

However, if a bird dispenses the 2009 vintage on the grass, free of shipping and handling charges, where it will, perchance, accidentally touch the rubber sole of a sneaker, it is capital punishment for the benevolent beasts.

Humans: One of the less rational tacks in the evolutionary box.

Would they herd the geese into certain areas of the park? Kathryn Albertson Park seems to be more of a nature preserve, so could they heard all the geese from Ann Morrison Park across the street? Julia Davis Park is mostly a mud-bogg this time of year anyway, so what’s the point of scaring off the geese there?

Those border collies are impressive dogs. It sounds like a decent budget program with the Humane Society taking care of a lot of the costs.

I thought Team Dave was a progressive Pro-Green and Pro-Nature group. Seems kind of hypocritcal to try and scare off nature when it is inconvenient to Chamber of Commerce winter park pictures.

Every time I go where the geese live, I end up with goose doo on my shoe. What should I do.

Signed, Slippery Shoe and Stinky Too.

Dear Slippery.

They are geese. They poop on the lawn, that’s what they do. If you don’t want doo on your shoe, stay safe at home glued to the toob. And, if you think the poo on the ground is bad, beware! They also poo from high in the air, taking dead aim for the part in your hair.

You might try watching where you step, but thinking you’ll succeed is a very bad bet. About the shoe, your options are two. No doubt about it, you can wash it or chuck it.

The bigger point is your complaining. You paved over their habitat and you don’t see them whining. So, take a lesson. When you go to the geese’s lair, wear a spare pair, of shoes that is. And keep a eye peeled for the ones in the air.

Blazing Saddle