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On the Railways of old there seemed to be at least one pigeon fancier at every station. They were often useful in dealing with 'feral' birds. They would also be tasked with 'liberating' birds which used to be sent via Railway vans to fly home. As a recompense the Station Master would allow them to pop out to tend their loft.
As the acknowledged clock and watch man I often got asked to attend pigeon clocks. The problem for me was that they needed to be sealed and certified before they could be used for some events - I used to try and reset the old seals....
Now all a thing of the past.
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The Mad Landsman
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