| These pigeons were free to fly in and out of a large cage with a narrow opening slit high up, where trhey were safe from predators. The variety in Waikiki had a white color in contrast to gray ones in most mainland U.S. cities.One of these pigeons became a pet of the Barretts at 2415 Ala Wai BoulevaRD AFTER IT WAS FED COOKIES. It would come to a window and seemed to enjoy the sound of a voice reading.Jack Barrett got interesting light effects in a number of photos of the tame pigeon, and Father William Maguire, Captain USN, the Pacific Fleet Chaplain l941-l942 wrote about the tame pigeon in his l943 memoir "The Captain Wears a Cross." Father Maguire found accomodations for Sophie Barrett at Wineglass's Boarding House Chefoo late spring l931 for a week when the Asiaitic Fleet was assembled for maneuvers and Gunnery competition, and rooms were hard to find. |
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