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Cher Ami was a homing pigeon owned and flown by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I. He helped save the Lost Battalion of the 77th Division in the battle of the Argonne, October 1918. In his last mission, he delivered a message despite having been shot through the breast, being blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and having a leg hanging only by a tendon. The bird was awarded the Croix de Guerre for heroic service delivering 12 important messages in Verdun, France.
The New York Bird Club requests that June 13 be declared as National Pigeon Day so that pigeons can be properly recognized as heroes.
Cher Ami was a homing pigeon owned and flown by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I. He helped save the Lost Battalion of the 77th Division in the battle of the Argonne, October 1918. In his last mission, he delivered a message despite having been shot through the breast, being blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and having a leg hanging only by a tendon. The bird was awarded the Croix de Guerre for heroic service delivering 12 important messages in Verdun, France.
The New York Bird Club requests that June 13 be declared as National Pigeon Day so that pigeons can be properly recognized as heroes.
Council Member Tony Avella District 19 (D)
“Pigeons are often a city child’s first contact with nature and an elderly person’s only friend.”
National Pigeon Day Anthem
National Pigeon Day Anthem"Cher Ami"lyrics and music by Scott Massarsky (C2008)
I’m coming home
I’m coming home today
I’m on my own
With a message to relay
And though it’s cold
I will make my way
To you
To you
My wings spread out
As I take to flight
cause I was taught
To fly through the night
My secret lies within my feet
And All that’s left of my Cher Ami
Is a note
A note
A note
No do not cry
No not for me
The Shrapnel flies
I would die for my country
Look to the sky
It’s where I’ll always be
You always be
My Cher Ami
So come home
Come home
So come home
Come home
An act of love
An act of chivalry
Where are you now
Oh now my Cher Ami
Please come home
I’m coming home
I’m coming home today
I’m on my own
With a message to relay
And though it’s cold
I will make my way
To you
To you
My wings spread out
As I take to flight
cause I was taught
To fly through the night
My secret lies within my feet
And All that’s left of my Cher Ami
Is a note
A note
A note
No do not cry
No not for me
The Shrapnel flies
I would die for my country
Look to the sky
It’s where I’ll always be
You always be
My Cher Ami
So come home
Come home
So come home
Come home
An act of love
An act of chivalry
Where are you now
Oh now my Cher Ami
Please come home
Reference:
People for Pigeons blog
Pigeons in Combat
Our Forgotten Heroes
Pigeon Day in the News:
Suite 101.com
United Poultry Concerns
Philadelphia Courier Times
New York Daily News
Philly Burbs
Bad press on a gun blog
Stick News International
New York Post
Rocky Hollow Press (press release)
local news: Lebanon, PA
Central Park News
Metro International
Time Out NY
The Odd Herald
The PETA Files
New York Daily News
Daily Politics - New York Daily News
Urban Sketchers
NYC Watch.org
People for Pigeons blog
Pigeons in Combat
Our Forgotten Heroes
Pigeon Day in the News:
Suite 101.com
United Poultry Concerns
Philadelphia Courier Times
New York Daily News
Philly Burbs
Bad press on a gun blog
Stick News International
New York Post
Rocky Hollow Press (press release)
local news: Lebanon, PA
Central Park News
Metro International
Time Out NY
The Odd Herald
The PETA Files
New York Daily News
Daily Politics - New York Daily News
Urban Sketchers
NYC Watch.org
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submitted by pigeon friends in Belgrade, Serbia
Dear President Obama,
There is a hero that deserves to be honored with a special holiday ~ this hero saved countless lives in World Wars I and II, and possesses a gentle nature and exemplary characteristics and traits, including loyalty and devotion to family. Yet, like many heroes, this particular one is often undervalued and disregarded and, worst of all, sometimes unfairly persecuted. It is time for the truth about this hero to be to be made known and celebrated. This hero is…..the Rock Dove, also known as the pigeon.
Read the entire letter here.
Read the entire letter here.
Dear Mayor Bloomberg, let's make it official....
From the New Colonist:
Mayor Bloomberg, Make National Pigeon Day Official Anna Dove at the New York City Bird Club (yea I know, makes you wonder, like Ann Greathouse, real estate agent) wrote to remind us June 13th has been unofficially declared National Pigeon Day by the New York Bird Club. They're also asking New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to make it official. June 13th is the day that Cher Ami, meaning "Dear Friend" in French departed the Earth. Pigeons have a noble history. As you will recall, Cher Ami (a pigeon) served several months on the front lines during the Fall of 1918. He flew 12 important missions to deliver messages. Perhaps the most important was the message he carried on October 4, 1918.
See full article here.
You may contact Mayor Bloomberg directly by writing, calling, faxing or e-mailing:
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
Phone 311 (or 212-NEW-YORK outside NYC)
Fax (212) 312-0700
e-mail: http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mayor.html
Mayor Bloomberg, Make National Pigeon Day Official Anna Dove at the New York City Bird Club (yea I know, makes you wonder, like Ann Greathouse, real estate agent) wrote to remind us June 13th has been unofficially declared National Pigeon Day by the New York Bird Club. They're also asking New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to make it official. June 13th is the day that Cher Ami, meaning "Dear Friend" in French departed the Earth. Pigeons have a noble history. As you will recall, Cher Ami (a pigeon) served several months on the front lines during the Fall of 1918. He flew 12 important missions to deliver messages. Perhaps the most important was the message he carried on October 4, 1918.
See full article here.
You may contact Mayor Bloomberg directly by writing, calling, faxing or e-mailing:
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
Phone 311 (or 212-NEW-YORK outside NYC)
Fax (212) 312-0700
e-mail: http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mayor.html
National Pigeon Day written up in "Business Standard"
To an article on last year’s National Pigeon Day in America, on June 13, a reader named Nate Howard responded: "This may be the first I have ever ‘commented’ on a site. But I have to share this book with you all. It may be the best book I have ever read. It is called Gay-Neck. Newberry [sic] award winning book. Whatever your thoughts on pigeons and life are, they will be forever changed."
Read on......
-- thank you Rrishi, and we will be sure to look for the book.
Read on......
-- thank you Rrishi, and we will be sure to look for the book.
National Pigeon Day in London?
London Blogger:
"What would be your dream day/event in London to post about? My dream event, and I think I speak for all London pigeons when I say this, would be our very own National Pigeon day. They did it in New York last year. Unfortunately, it was largely attended by freaks, which meant the NY pigeons were forced to give it a wide berth. Wouldn't be like that here. I'm thinking some kind of outdoor event, maybe in Trafalgar Square for old time's sake? I'm thinking free seed, maybe some foam? I'm thinking a kick arse party. A musical extravaganza. Shift focus from the do-gooder war hero pigeons like Cher Ami, not that Cher doesn't deserve a shout out; dedicate it to the urbans instead. The real heroes. We deserve it. Just for one day, let us bring a little of that pigeon magic back to the Square. Will Young could host it. Sure he’d be up for it. Maybe have The Pigeon Detectives do a set, or The Kooks?"
Hey...thanks Brian!
"What would be your dream day/event in London to post about? My dream event, and I think I speak for all London pigeons when I say this, would be our very own National Pigeon day. They did it in New York last year. Unfortunately, it was largely attended by freaks, which meant the NY pigeons were forced to give it a wide berth. Wouldn't be like that here. I'm thinking some kind of outdoor event, maybe in Trafalgar Square for old time's sake? I'm thinking free seed, maybe some foam? I'm thinking a kick arse party. A musical extravaganza. Shift focus from the do-gooder war hero pigeons like Cher Ami, not that Cher doesn't deserve a shout out; dedicate it to the urbans instead. The real heroes. We deserve it. Just for one day, let us bring a little of that pigeon magic back to the Square. Will Young could host it. Sure he’d be up for it. Maybe have The Pigeon Detectives do a set, or The Kooks?"
Hey...thanks Brian!
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Joe Franklin
Special Guest
Nellie McKay
Amanda Tree
Media 2008
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(view a video/poll)
Gothamist LLC
(view a video)
Thank God It's Pigeon Day
New York Magazine
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New York Post
Cuckoo Bird Lovers
New York Post
A Day to Root for the 'Underbird'
New York Times
Tierney Lab
New York Times
New York Times
(listen to the Podcast)
(view a video/poll)
Gothamist LLC
(view a video)
Thank God It's Pigeon Day
New York Magazine
The Squab Squad
New York Post
Cuckoo Bird Lovers
New York Post
A Day to Root for the 'Underbird'
New York Times
Tierney Lab
New York Times
New York Times
(listen to the Podcast)
Pro-Pigeonism
New York Magazine
Curbed
The Day of the Squab
New York Daily News:
Pigeons Deserve their Own National Holiday
Go Vegan Radio with Bob Linden -
Arlene Steinberg of the New York Bird Club discusses National Pigeon Day.
Conscious Animal Radio -
4/28/2008 12 pm
Christine Agro talks about National Pigeon Day and support for our feathered friends.
National Pigeon Day Anthem
"Cher Ami" lyrics and music by Scott Massarsky (C2008)www.myspace.com/scottmassarskyandthemakeshiftorchestra
I’m coming home
I’m coming home today
I’m on my own
With a message to relay
And though it’s cold
I will make my way
To you To you
My wings spread out
As I take to flight
cause I was taught
To fly through the night
My secret lies within my feet
And All that’s left of my Cher Ami
Is a note A note A note
No do not cry
No not for me
The Shrapnel flies
I would die for my country
Look to the sky
It’s where I’ll always be
You always be
My Cher Ami
So come home
Come home
So come home
Come home
An act of love
An act of chivalry
Where are you now
Oh now my Cher Ami
Please come home
I’m coming home
I’m coming home today
I’m on my own
With a message to relay
And though it’s cold
I will make my way
To you To you
My wings spread out
As I take to flight
cause I was taught
To fly through the night
My secret lies within my feet
And All that’s left of my Cher Ami
Is a note A note A note
No do not cry
No not for me
The Shrapnel flies
I would die for my country
Look to the sky
It’s where I’ll always be
You always be
My Cher Ami
So come home
Come home
So come home
Come home
An act of love
An act of chivalry
Where are you now
Oh now my Cher Ami
Please come home
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