We couldn't resist and anyway it's Friday

While researching today's post about pigeons roosting in air conditioners, BrickUnderground stumbled across this gently twisted poetic gem.

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(Im)moral: There's a bright side to everything, even in New York City real estate.

Pigeons Having Sex On An Air Conditioner In New York*

by Jerry Ratch

“The place is great”
we told the rental agent
“except for one thing

“Pigeons are nesting
on the air conditioner
in the bedroom window

“At 7 a.m. the pigeons
were having sex
on the air conditioner

“They started getting really wild
and throwing themselves
against the window”

There was a pause
while you could distinctly hear
the rental agent swallow

He cleared his throat
“That sounds kind of hot”
he said

*Originally published here.

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