# Pigeons and Cecil

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pigeons-and-cecil/665738>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [August 8, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pigeons-and-cecil/665738 "2013-08-08T19:17:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pigeons-and-cecil/665738/1 "2013-08-08T19:17:20Z")

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From today’s classic column about [why pigeons thrive in cities](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/959/what-is-it-about-pigeons-that-enables-them-to-survive-in-cities):

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_Dear Cecil:_  
\*We are sitting around talking about pigeon excrement and Cecil Adams … \*/QUOTE]

Snerk