your quote of the day.

[phosfate]

"He recounted turning to crime early as a 12-year-old, stealing some homing pigeons."

--The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/13/nyregion/13mob.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2


The follow-up jokes are left as an exercise to the reader.

Comments

[robanybody.livejournal.com]

I just keep wondering what kind of hilarious name you can give to the theft of birds. 'Beft' just isn't cutting it.

[anxietygrrl.livejournal.com]

File photo:

[twigcollins.livejournal.com]

It's like stealing boomerangs. Never lasts.

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

One course, you know how he was caught: a stool pigeon.

*rim shot*

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

The DA cut him a deal if he'd talk turkey.

But he drifted into the mafia because birds of a feather flock together.

[ldhenson.livejournal.com]

> steal pigeons
Stolen.
Save changes (y/n)?
> n
> steal pigeons
Stolen.
Save changes (y/n)?
> n