Swan, swan-shaped boat to part ways ^
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03/18/2008 11:44:44 AM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 15 replies · 235+ views
AP on Yahoo ^ | 3/18/08 | AP
BERLIN - A long love story is over at a German zoo: Petra the swan and her swan-shaped paddleboat are parting ways. Petra, a black swan, became a minor celebrity in 2006 when she became so attached to the boat — which is shaped like an oversized white swan — that she refused to leave its side. Officials in the western city of Muenster decided to let her stay with it over the winter, bringing both bird and boat into a city zoo. However, Petra met a live swan this winter. Zoo director Joerg Adler says she and her new
I don't know whether "a sinking feeling" or "this relationship is going down" or "we're going in circles" would be the best pun...
Cheers!
Size does matter