Page 59, March 21, 1979 - North Shore News

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courtesy, they listened to me.
‘and seemed to grasp “my!

fractured phrases.

The food - well, a banquet.
_.We got into the habit eating
there. every night, despite’
; lovely strolls around, peering
in windows and reading
menus. They came to expect
us.
About eight each night,
we’d saunter ‘in, and despite
people standing at the door,
Mom always seemed. to be
able to find us a table. We’d
do the unsual courtesies and
she’d explain the special of
the day. We were never
disappointed. The |
were half of what you’d
expect. _ ‘

Always, theré would be
the sound of birds chirping. I
didn’t pay much attention
- until one night - our last -
when the restaurant .. was
almost empty. Scratching up
the right word, I asked,
**Oiseau?”’ .

prices |

**QOui, Madam!”’

She motioned for me to _
follow her. Entering the
‘spotless little kitchen, I was

4

dumbfounded. There, over |

the sinks and stoves were ten
or so huge cages. Tiny’
finches tottered on -perches
while mothers and fathers
scooped-up food to cram into

other tiny beaks. ‘

Canaries - all colors from
white to orange, trilled and
sang. She explained to me.
that these werehérhusband’s «

_treasures. Each tiny bird had__.

a name and when the day
was over, certain ones would |

be let out to perch in-his hair —
and on the back of his white ~

suit while they scrubbed the
kitchen.’

-Sanitary? Maybe not. But
I'd go back anytime. The
lady allowed me to take her
picture with one of the bird
cages. I hope it comes out
O.K. in the paper. She’s a
lovely lady—tI know for sure.
After all, she listened to my
fractured French!

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were favorites of the owners, and the food was excellent!

,

THOSE LOVELY bird sounds were coming from the kitchen! Not very y sanitary, perhaps, says Barbara, but they

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