Bob, But what about the Peacocks??? do they still openly survive at the eatery there?? John D Robert E. Armstrong wrote: >Dear Armstrong mates, > As the chief of Houston's animal control program, I once got a call >from a citizen who complained about the peacocks which surrounded a very >fancy restaurant in Houston. The restaurant also had a pond with a lot >of ducks. The complainant asked me about the city ordinances regarding >poultry. I explained that there was an ordinance against having poultry >if they became a public nuisance. The man assured me they were. He >explained about their loud noises the peacocks made, the odor the ducks >made, and the fact that the peacocks flew out of their compound and >roosted in the trees over his driveway. I sent two officers to >investigate. He showed my officers his new Mercedes Convertible, covered >with peacock droppings. Several citations were issued! > This action prompted a personal call to me from one "Marvin >Zindler," Channel 13's investigative reporter, who was a friend of the >restaurant owner. If you haven't heard of Marvin Zindler, then you need >to see the movie, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas." In the movie, >Marvin's character was played by Dom Delouise. Marvin threatened to have >me fired if I didn't cancel the citations which my officers had issued. > Unfortunately, the milquetoast health director, sided with Marvin >and insisted that the citations be voided. > So, I did what my boss asked me to do, and tore up the citations. > The next week an older gentleman was passing the restaurant when a >peacock flew across in front of his car. The man hit the brakes and his >car went down a steep embankment where the old fellow had a heart >attack, was picked up by the fire departments EMTs, and taken to the >hospital. The man survived, and the peacock survived. That was the day I >decided to permanently retire. > Today I am happily retired with a city pension to supplement my Air >Force retirement, Marvin is still broadcasting, and the health director >has been replaced. > > >