Pigeon Humor (Shipping Night)

Remember being told this joke and seeing it in many different pigeon publications and websites. Enjoy!

Sal and Tony were friends and pigeon fanciers for many years.  As they got up in years they promised one another that if one should die before the other they would somehow send a message back to the other about whether or not pigeon racing exists in heaven.  As fate would have it, Sal passed on before his friend and Tony missed him dearly.  Breeding season had just ended and Old bird season was about to begin.  As Tony cleaned his loft one evening, to his surprise, he heard his long lost friend calling his name.

Sal: Tony, Tony!
Tony:  Is that you Sal?  How are you buddy?  I have missed you!
Sal:  Yeah, Tony it is me.  Remember the promise we made one another?
Tony:  Boy, do I!  So tell me is there pigeon racing in heaven?
Sal: You bet there is!  But, with that good news I also have some bad news to tell you.
Tony:  Bad news? What could possibly be bad news when you have told me such good news?
Sal:  Well, pal.  You are shipping with us on Friday!

Methods from the Masters

Some informative videos compiled on methods to help make any fancier a better competitor in this great hobby!

http://pigeon.org/historian-video.htm

Sign up for the AU "E Alerts"

If you visit the AU webpage you will see that they offer a great service in which you can get "E Alerts" sent to you via email.  This gives you the edge in finding out breaking news even before it hits the webpage and certainly before they appear in any mailed publications.

State Animal Health Officials

Helpful link that lists the head veterinarians of each and every state!
http://www.usaha.org/Portals/6/StateAnimalHealthOfficials.pdf

Pigeon Humor

"You know I hate it when you check your messages at the table."

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Check us out on the AU website!

We have been added to the Organization links page, for AU clubs, on their website!  Maybe we can draw in some new members from it!!!

http://www.pigeon.org/organization.php?f=F

Another Racing Pigeon Article

Click on the link below for yet another interesting article of pigeon enthusiasts.
http://bayweekly.com/old-site/year99/issue7_44/lead7_44.html

Historic Tidbit

• June 3, 1961 Died: G.I. Joe (pigeon), 18. The war pigeon was credited with saving the lives of 1,000 soldiers of the British 56th Infantry. On October 18, 1943, the division had taken control of the village of Calvi Vecchia in Italy, shortly before the RAF was preparing to make an air strike there. The pigeon flew 20 miles to the airfield just as seven RAF bombers were preparing to depart, and the mission was aborted in time.^[12]

Dahlgren Naval Base and Homing Pigeons

Interesting link about the use of homing pigeons at one of our local military bases!
http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?44012-A-new-history-of-the-Dahlgren-naval-base-tells-the-surprising-story-of-a-remote-outpo

IF and AU Informational Sites

International Federation of American Homing Pigeons Inc.
https://www.ifpigeon.com/index.html

American Racing Pigeon Union
http://www.pigeon.org/index.html

Business Registration

Link below lists our status

http://www.bizapedia.com/va/FREDERICKSBURG-HOMING-PIGEON-CLUB-THE.html

ARPU and The Loft Report Articles

Link to the Boy Scout Jamboree Article from the AU

http://pigeon.org/july2005-1.htm

Please click on the link below to read about a member who passed much too young.

http://theloftreport.com/larry-stever-1967-2012/

Charter Approval

Link to the AU approval listing of our club charter

http://americanracingpigeonunion.blogspot.com/2014/06/au-chartered-organizations-61314.html

Tidewater Pigeon Flyers Article

Enjoy this article found in our local paper and written about our friends from the Tidewater area.

http://www.fredericksburg.com/featurestown_and_county/pigeons-race-like-the-wind/article_462120c4-8b69-5c59-bf79-3b0f36c3c209.html

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Historical Articles

Please click the link below to read about the early history of the FHPC and the hobby!
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=grEwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wYoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4341%2C6852660

Article from the Free Lance Star (1984)
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19840609&id=H-NNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZYsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4434,3174926&hl=en