Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
English Pigeon Racers have petitioned the Queen to classify Pigeon Racing as a sport. The government wants to tax the sheds which house the birds; a costly issue for Pigeon Racers. The tax breaks given to sports teams and organizations would help the Pigeon Racers hang onto their pigeon storage space.
Link: Canadian Press: Britain’s pigeon racers petition Queen to classify their hobby a sport
2:45 pm on November 28th, 2007 1
My nieghbour had pigeons when I was a kid. I thought it was kinda cool. Maybe as an adult I’d think it was a shitty, disease filled eyesore. Maybe I’m being too harsh.