Anti-Social Darwinism
27-05-2006, 05:12
BERLIN (Reuters) - A swan has fallen in love with a plastic
swan-shaped paddle boat on a pond in the German town of
Muenster and has spent the past three weeks flirting with the
vessel five times its size, a sailing instructor said Friday.
Peter Overschmidt, who operates a sailing school and rents
the two-seat paddle boat on the Aasee pond, said the black swan
with a bright red beak has not left the white swan boat's side
since it flew in one day in early May.
"It seems like he's fallen in love," said Overschmidt. "He
protects it, sits next to it all the time and chases away any
sail boats that get anywhere nearby. He thinks the boat is a
strong and attractive swan."
Overschmidt said the swan will figure it out sooner or
later but hopes he won't be too heartbroken.
"I'll wish him all the best and hope that he doesn't make
the same mistake again," said Overschmidt."
And I thought I had problems
swan-shaped paddle boat on a pond in the German town of
Muenster and has spent the past three weeks flirting with the
vessel five times its size, a sailing instructor said Friday.
Peter Overschmidt, who operates a sailing school and rents
the two-seat paddle boat on the Aasee pond, said the black swan
with a bright red beak has not left the white swan boat's side
since it flew in one day in early May.
"It seems like he's fallen in love," said Overschmidt. "He
protects it, sits next to it all the time and chases away any
sail boats that get anywhere nearby. He thinks the boat is a
strong and attractive swan."
Overschmidt said the swan will figure it out sooner or
later but hopes he won't be too heartbroken.
"I'll wish him all the best and hope that he doesn't make
the same mistake again," said Overschmidt."
And I thought I had problems