A Fifth For The Fourth

As Flash Mc Cool,hoboclown detective,I often call upon a few friends in high places.Just the other day,Wilson, the pidgeon ,asked me to help him get flight clearance to fly in formation over the Independence Hall in Philadelphia,PA this July 4th.Wilson promised me a fifth of the crumbs he collected from the sidewalks around the Independence Mall if I came through with the clearance.Wilson is a lonely,scraggly-feathered,one-legged pidgeon who spends most of his time in the south wing of Philadelphia's City Hall.He claims that he is a veteran.I never could figure out what war he fought in but I thought that fact was useful when I telephoned Pennsylvania Governor,Rendell to request an order giving Wilson clearance to fly in formation with the 111th jet fighter squadron over Independence Hall on July 4th.Wilson once wanted to be my pet but he couldn't fetch;wouldn't take to a leash;was always jay- walking and kept begging for crumbs! The Governor's order came today.So,when the Liberty Bell is rung this year, you can look to the sky to see the scraggly-feathered, one-legged,veteran pidgeon flying in formation with the 111th Fighter Squadron over Independence Mall. Now all I have to do is make all these extra bread crumbs disappear! Happy 4th of July from Flash Mc Cool ! :)