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Lovesick swan falls in love with swan paddle boat
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Posted on 05/26/2006 7:13:20 PM PDT by Lunatic Fringe

BERLIN (Reuters) - A swan has fallen in love with a plastic swan-shaped paddle boat on a pond in the German town of Muenster and has spent the past three weeks flirting with the vessel five times its size, a sailing instructor said Friday.

Peter Overschmidt, who operates a sailing school and rents the two-seat paddle boat on the Aasee pond, said the black swan with a bright red beak has not left the white swan boat's side since it flew in one day in early May.

"It seems like he's fallen in love," said Overschmidt. "He protects it, sits next to it all the time and chases away any sail boats that get anywhere nearby. He thinks the boat is a strong and attractive swan."

Overschmidt said the swan will figure it out sooner or later but hopes he won't be too heartbroken.

"I'll wish him all the best and hope that he doesn't make the same mistake again," said Overschmidt."


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: berlin; germany; swan

1 posted on 05/26/2006 7:13:23 PM PDT by Lunatic Fringe
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To: Lunatic Fringe

He likes big boned women....


2 posted on 05/26/2006 7:17:58 PM PDT by Dog
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To: Lunatic Fringe; martin_fierro; bitt; NYTexan; Boazo; apackof2; eeevil conservative; ...
DON SWAN QUIXOTE!
3 posted on 05/26/2006 7:18:44 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Defend the Constitution! Represent LAWFUL Constituents! SEAL THE BORDERS NOW)
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To: Lunatic Fringe; martin_fierro; mikrofon

Ich bin ein Birdliner.


4 posted on 05/26/2006 7:18:53 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Swan-diving right in.)
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To: Dog

Or big Mommas.


5 posted on 05/26/2006 7:19:06 PM PDT by golfisnr1 (look at a map)
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To: Lunatic Fringe

I've been away from you along time
I never thought I'd miss 'ya so
Somehow I feel, your love is real
Near you I wanna be.

The Birds are singing it is songtime
The banjos strumming soft and low
I know that you yearn for me to swanee you're calling me

Chorus
Swanee - how I love ya, how I love ya
My dear old swanee.
I'd give the world to be among the folks in D-I-X-I-E-ven though my mammy's waiting for me,
praying for me down by the swanne.
The folks up north will see me no more when I get to that swanee shore

(he whistles like a bird)

I love the old folks at home
Swanee - how I love ya, how I love ya
My dear old swanee. I'd give the world to be among the
folks in D-I-X-I-E-ven though my mammy's waiting for
me, praying for me down by the swanee.
The folks up north will see me no more when I get to that swanee shore.


6 posted on 05/26/2006 7:20:10 PM PDT by battlegearboat
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AFLAC


7 posted on 05/26/2006 7:22:13 PM PDT by battlegearboat
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To: Lunatic Fringe; mikrofon; Charles Henrickson
A swan has fallen in love with a plastic swan-shaped paddle boat

Animals iz so stupid.

8 posted on 05/26/2006 9:40:00 PM PDT by martin_fierro (Swan Con)
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