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Pigeons of Paris

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Rudy Martinez
Aug 29, 2023
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I was walking Dexter, my fluffy dog who is already far more Parisienne than my wife and I combined, when I came upon a pair of pigeons. One dead and one not-so-much.

One sees pigeons everywhere in Paris. I can sit on my deck having a Galoise cigarette and look across the street and see them canoodling on balconies all along my street. Did you know that …

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