as i've said earlier, i've been here almost three years but in all those years i've never seen a real, live rooster in Gib. let alone witness a real, live rooster cross the road in Gib!
(be kind rewind: i love animals and am a country girl at heart. i grew up with farm animals almost all my life back home. therefore, a rooster is an everyday sight... but not here in Gib... so IMHO, this is a funk phenomenon and therefore worthy of a post!)
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| (why did the rooster cross the road in Gib? the rooster crossed the road because it was time for a change! the rooster wanted change!) |
some people say that aside from the Barbary Macaques (or Barbary Apes as they are locally known because they are missing their tails) numbering about 200 residing up in the Rock, there are also wild goats, different species of birds, wild squirrels, etc. some old folks even said there were horses up there too at one time.
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| (ohhh yes! scratch it right there wilma! scratch it good!) |
legend has it that the Apes are a symbol of British sovereignty and should they disappear from the Rock, Gib will no longer be British.
Cracking up at the Guinea Pig comment, lol. Love the Barbary Macaques! It's wild that you guys rarely spot roosters (my neighbor has a few in his back yard). Just goes to show you different things are depending where you live. I think the sighting is a sign of luck. :)
ReplyDeleteis it wendy????????? i hope u are right :) yep, i didn't even know there is a rooster here :) we were driving up to Europa Point and there he was... casually strolling across the road like he pays rent :)
DeleteNo roosters here either! But we went to the cemetery to look at inscriptions the other day and it was full of wild turkeys. Our dog, Gracie, about went fruit!
ReplyDeletethat IS a sight indeed Jeanne :) Gracie must be in dog heaven chasing those wild turkeys :)
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