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So far, we've encountered gull wing designs in aeronautics, architecture, and in the automotive industry. Now we find that the term "gull wing" has shown up in the realm of interior decorating. That is, it has become a descriptor of color. Except everyone seems to see a different color when they think of gull wings. I'd say the prize for accuracy goes to the paint maker Benjamin Moore®.
Mohawk® flooring's Gull Wing carpet color comes in a reasonable second. But I have yet to see a gull whose wings match the other two carpet samples below—one from Lowe's® and one from The Home Depot®. The Stainmaster® carpet even looks like it comes pre-stained. Or is that spot in the middle actually a cigarette burn? And what about the remaining scrap. It looks more like the color of sand. But at $2.25/square foot, it could be your best buy for a rental unit. Just sayin'. See for yourself: On Memorial Day weekend, as part of the Harbor Festival in Kitsap County, Washington, the city of Port Orchard hosts its annual "World Famous" Seagull Calling Contest. A few dozen spectators gather each year at Waterfront Park along Sinclair Inlet to watch children and occasional dogs and adults who attempt to coax seagulls onshore with reasonable and unreasonable facsimiles of seagull squeaks and squawks or with fistfuls of breadcrumbs and such.
Apparently someone enjoys this event, because today's Seagull Calling Contest is the 30th annual, which means the very first one happened before I was born, and they haven't given up on it yet. I've personally been waiting every year to get a call from someone in Port Orchard, but I've yet to hear from anyone. Unless it was that weird anonymous screeching voice mail message I got a few weeks ago. Here in Bandon, Oregon, I suppose we just experienced our own version of seagull calling, earlier today. There was a nice-looking couple who drove into the South Jetty Beach parking lot a short time ago. They rolled down their windows and beckoned to all the assembled gulls, and we all flew, hopped, or waddled closer, anticipating popcorn, crackers, French fries, maybe even chicken nuggets. This nice-looking couple in their shiny new SUV rolled down their windows and tossed out generous handfuls of...… BIRDSEED!?!? Can you imagine the hurt, the frustration, the disappointment, the outright shock and dismay we felt? I think some of the contestants at Port Orchard even throw chocolates to lure the seagulls there. They at least know better than to toss birdseed at seagulls. There's a home video below from several years ago that captures some of flavor of this event. You really don't need to watch more than a minute or two to get the idea. The large bird-like costumed human in the video goes by the name Seemore Seagull. This festival also features a Seagull Wings Cook-off competition, where contestants don't really cook the wings of seagulls. And there's something they call the Seagull Splat 5K Run/Walk, where you're advise to avoid the seagull splat along the way. Does this sound like fun to you? It's happening today and tomorrow in Port Orchard, across the way from Bremerton, about 50 miles west of Seattle by ferry (as a seagull flies, you'd have to add a few more miles). I am so out of the loop when it comes to this iconic pop culture stuff. Take movies, for example. I can't sit still long enough to even watch half of a trailer. I did have a part-time janitorial job in my youth at a local cinema. They'd let me come in and clean up after a matinée, and I got to keep all the popcorn and Milk Duds I could pick up. I quit after I learned that chewing gum gets stuck in my gullet. Yesterday's post might have generated the most feedback I've ever received. It was almost as if Marty McFly himself showed up at the South Jetty Beach and signed autographs. I guess a lot of you are fans of the Back to the Future trilogy. Or you have a thing about crazy, tricked-out cars.
These Seagulls are five humans from Leeds, in the United Kingdom. Three brothers and two other guys. They have an indie-psychedelic-pop-surf-rock band, and several thousand followers.
Today, they are getting some free publicity from a fellow seagull—me. I haven't even decided if I like their music. But I'm down with their name. And the moon is full (non sequitur).
Funny thing—nobody knows who came up with this special day. But they had the best of intentions. Laughter, you see, is alleged to relieve tension, boost your immune system, exercise idle abdominal and facial muscles, and offer relief from everyday stress.
Close followers of this blog have a strong constitution. They have also picked up on some patterns in the way I express my personality through my posts. So they may well have taken note of how I handle my critics. If I'm taken to task for my FREAKY CAT SLIDESHOW, I respond with THE WORLD'S FIRST AND ONLY KNOW FREAKY ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND POWER CORD SLIDESHOW, followed by A FREAKY CLOCK FACE SLIDESHOW, and then the tour de force, A SPECTACULAR KEYBOARDS AND MICE SLIDESHOW.
GEO'S GREATEST POPSICLE® STICK RIDDLES SLIDESHOW I'm starting to feel more at home at my Park Host post. They are even letting me personalize my surroundings, so I've begun to add decorations. I thought I'd start with that little smiling brown fella I showed off in my January 28 post. One of my readers tells me it's a POS.
It's a free country and I love it! Watch this space for free speech and free advice. ![]()
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Meet the AuthorHi. I'm Geo the Seagull.
I'm the distinguished Park Host on South Jetty Beach at Bandon, Oregon, USA. I'm a firm believer in First Principles: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Your Lunch. Archives
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