WWII carrier pigeon found in England w/messiage attached

**HOOKED ON HISTORY** · 11-02-2012 11:36 AM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...n_2057149.html
Interesting story.

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**Sarge1998** · 11-02-2012 12:59 PM

That pigeon's message had the co-ordinates of the buried Spitfires in Myanmar, no wonder they just found those things!

**Peter Laidler** · 11-02-2012 02:05 PM

I did chuckle at your comment Sarge.......... You're as cynical as me!

**HOOKED ON HISTORY** · 11-02-2012 02:32 PM

You made my day with the Spitfire remark. Very Very funny!

**Brit plumber** · 11-02-2012 05:38 PM

What has the better chance of flying again, the pigeon or the spitfires?

**muffett.2008** · 11-02-2012 05:48 PM

The pigeons DNA can be retrieved and cloned. (A bird in the hand...as the saying goes.)

**HOOKED ON HISTORY** · 11-02-2012 05:50 PM

I did not anticipate the English humor but it is appriciated.

**blazer91** · 11-02-2012 09:14 PM

what a sour bunch, lack of sunshine? lol
I think it's pretty cool and hope there is something to the decoding,, and hope there are some "wrapped" Spitfires waiting to be dug up,, and hope that whatever may be in the Churchill River is related to WW2
cheers, Jim

**browningautorifle** · 11-02-2012 09:49 PM

What? What's in the churchill river...?

**muffett.2008** · 11-03-2012 06:42 AM

Churchill river water.

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