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Gullsville: Episode III—Revenge of the Grist*

Gull squawking

News item: “Drunk gulls found ‘stinking of alcohol’” A couple of years ago, inspired by gull-related BBC stories, I wrote two pieces about a Mr. and Mrs. Gull. In the first one, I portrayed Mr. Gull as a beer-drinking, curry-loving, amoral, red-necked gull. In the second one, he met his demise while playing chicken with a lawnmower. A kittiwake named… Read more »