Pigeons v. Penguins

As I walked into work today I prepared myself to inevitably come across the dead pigeon thats been laying on the curb for the past 3 days. Yesterday I thought to myself, "When will someone dispose of that pigeon? It's sickening me!"

Today I was surprised to see the decomposing pigeon had vanished completely. Thank god. They must have swept it up in one of those street cleaning vehicles you see so rarely.

All this internal dialogue on pigeons got me thinking. I propose we replace pigeons with penguins. I would much rather see a brigade of penguins on my way to work than a cluster of pigeons. I mean, pigeons are really just rats with wings, in terms of the various diseases they carry. They are unappealing to the eye. They can fly...they just choose not to. They all seem to have a serious weight problem, no fear of humans and a scavenging demeanor that is very off-setting.

On the other hand, people love penguins. Penguins, although actually incapable of flight, really make their look work for them. As very appealing and interesting creatures, people have made various documentaries on penguins. People also frequently allude that penguins can sing. Penguins may even have "something up their sleeve," as exhibited in the film Madagascar.

The Wikipedia article on the film says "The Madagascar Penguins...are a group of four penguins who believe they are either spies and/or gangsters. Though they all have different abilities, they are all skilled in gymnastics and martial arts. They also starred in The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper, a short film directed by Gary Trousdale and written by Michael Lachance."

Penguins also frequently make the news. CNN had a video and lengthy article on a recent rescue mission for some penguins that were lost.

In conclusion, it would put everyone in a good mood to deal with penguins in the morning.