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Birds of a Feather Flock to Bad Weather

Listen up, you naive sunshine slurpers: the birds are onto us. I’m not talking about your run-of-the-mill 'pigeons-are-rats-with-wings' conspiracy—this is next-level avian anarchy. Pigeons, crows, and seagulls have been spotted holding clandestine meetings in abandoned parking lots, plotting to turn your picnic into a soggy mess. That drizzle on your windshield? It’s not bad luck—it’s a calculated hit from the Meteorological Mafia, and their feathered dons are cawing the shots.

Take it from me, I’ve been tracking these winged wise guys for months. It started when I noticed a crow eyeballing me from a lamppost during a freak thunderstorm. That beady little stare wasn’t hunger—it was strategy. Then there’s the seagulls, those squawking enforcers of the sky, dive-bombing beachgoers right before a downpour. Coincidence? Hardly. These birds aren’t just scavenging fries—they’re pulling the strings on the rainclouds, and they’ve got the nerve to poop on us while they’re at it.

For hard evidence, I tracked down disgraced weatherman Chet Nimbus, who was fired from Channel 7 after he botched a hurricane forecast and blamed 'aerial interference.' Over a lukewarm coffee in a diner that smelled like wet socks, Chet spilled the beans. 'I saw it clear as day,' he whispered, his mustache trembling. 'A sparrow flew right up to my Doppler radar, flipped me the bird, and the screen went haywire. Next thing I knew, Hurricane Betsy was tap-dancing through downtown!' Naturally, the station canned him faster than you can say 'partly cloudy,' but Chet swears he’s onto something. I’d call him a crackpot, but I’m the one writing this, so who’s the real lunatic here?

The racket works like this: pigeons are the street-level operatives, signaling drizzle with their cooing. Crows handle the heavy storms, cackling as they summon thunder like a bunch of goth kids with a Ouija board. Seagulls? They’re the muscle—ever notice how they swarm right before a torrential downpour? It’s not chaos; it’s choreography. Together, they’ve got Mother Nature on payroll, and she’s cashing checks in birdseed. Why? Revenge, my friends. We shaved their forests, stole their skies, and turned their cousins into nuggets. Now they’re drowning us one storm at a time.

But here’s the kicker: you can join them. Sick of blistering heatwaves melting your eyeliner and ruining your vampire aesthetic? The birds are recruiting. Step one: perfect your squawk—practice in the shower until your neighbors file a noise complaint. Step two: leave offerings of stale bread and shiny bottle caps at your local park. Step three: swear allegiance to the Overfeather, a shadowy hawk rumored to run the whole operation from a nest atop the Chrysler Building. If they accept you, you’ll get a secret talon handshake and a front-row seat to the next monsoon.

Fair warning, though—the initiation’s a doozy. Rumor has it you’ve got to survive a gauntlet of seagull strafing runs while holding an umbrella made of twigs. Fail, and they’ll just crap on your hoodie and leave you to the mercy of a clear blue sky. Success means you’re in, and soon you’ll be strutting around in a trench coat made of molted feathers, whispering 'rain’s comin’' to terrified pedestrians.

So next time you see a flock circling overhead, don’t just duck and curse—salute them. The Meteorological Mafia isn’t here to mess around, and frankly, I’m tired of pretending I like sunshine anyway. Long live the storm lords, and may your windshield wipers always fail when you need them most. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a sparrow to interrogate.

Caw-c you later, suckers!

Published Sun, Mar 23, 2025
Suggested by W.Denaro
Managing Editor

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