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Wordless Wednesday: Walking a Large Bird in Sicily

June 3, 2009 by Nicole 22 Comments

Man and Ostrich

Man and Ostrich

Man and Ostrich

Man and Ostrich

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  1. Allen says

    June 3, 2009 at 11:12 am

    There's no way that thing is gonna fit in the turkey fryer ....
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  2. cori says

    June 3, 2009 at 11:15 am

    That's fowl! heh heh
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  3. julo says

    June 3, 2009 at 11:18 am

    Ok, this post definitely needs some words! Was that getting a ticket for walking his ostrich? lol! Where was this? Escondido?
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  4. Nicole says

    June 3, 2009 at 11:25 am

    Julo: I'm laughing so hard right now about the Escondido comment!! This was actually in Sicily. I was in a small town called Niscemi attending the Artichoke Festival. During the parade, we saw this man walking his Ostrich and everyone stopped to watch what was happening. I'm not sure if he actually got a ticket, but the whole thing was rather amusing. By the way, he continued walking down the street with ostrich in tow after the police finished with him :-)
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  5. Laura says

    June 3, 2009 at 11:28 am

    Nicole, you have to explain! Too hilarious! It surpasses the pig I have seen being walked on a leash along Santa Monica's beach.
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  6. Laura says

    June 3, 2009 at 11:30 am

    Nicole, that's what I thought by looking at the man's uniform, I can read polizia municipale on his back. Troppo divertente!
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  7. Phoo-D says

    June 3, 2009 at 12:28 pm

    That is hilarious. Who takes their pet ostrich for a walk?? Totally crazy.
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  8. LoveFeast says

    June 4, 2009 at 6:23 am

    Looking for large free-range eggs?
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  9. Misty says

    June 4, 2009 at 8:45 am

    Hey - there's nothing wrong at all with a man and his bird going for a stroll. Even if said bird does not seem particularly willing.
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  10. Mamaliga says

    June 4, 2009 at 9:32 am

    I think the CARABINIERI gave the bird a speeding ticket... Gabi
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  11. Nick says

    June 4, 2009 at 9:39 am

    This would be the PERFECT start to a Law and Order episode....
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  12. Alicia says

    June 4, 2009 at 10:25 am

    "Well officer I was just taking Tom out for a walk..." Whaaat? hahahahahha
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  13. Nicole says

    June 4, 2009 at 10:48 am

    Nick: Still laughing at your Law & Order comment. It's extra funny to me since I watched the season finale on dvr first thing this morning :-)
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  14. Celeste says

    June 4, 2009 at 10:51 am

    LOVE these pictures! Hey - here we have leash-laws for dogs. It seems this guy was following that law! The ostrich could have been running amock! :)
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  15. Conni says

    June 4, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    The ostrich looks a bit unwilling about being lead around by a leash but very content in seeing his owner receive a ticket for pulling him around!
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  16. Natanya says

    June 4, 2009 at 8:22 pm

    What I want to know is if they are arresting the person or the ostrich at the end?
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  17. Meagan says

    June 5, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    You need to have a "CAPTION THIS PHOTO" contest on one of these!! To funny... God I love living in Sicily!! I was scoping out Polizzi Generosa today and mentioned to my traveling bud that there is not one outing I've taken in Sicily where I have not Laughed out Loud at least once during the ride.. some of the things you see here!!
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  18. Laura says

    June 7, 2009 at 11:31 am

    Oh WOW. This is absolutely hysterical. Even more so since you didn't post text with it...ha! I love the last photo where the ostrich is just lying down, like, "What? I'm relaxing!"
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  19. Cookin' Canuck says

    June 8, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    You're right...no words!
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  20. MyKitchenInHalfCups says

    June 9, 2009 at 10:27 am

    ... and priceless!
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