The Bird That Landed on Bernie Sanders’ Podium and Its Symbolism
Even better than a sparrow, this was a finch:
"When finches come into our awareness it is a sure sign of prosperous and joyous times ahead. Finches are an omen of high energy and bright days on the horizon. Natives held the finch as a symbol of upcoming celebration. Finches are song birds, and their music heralds the bounty of spring. When the finch sings to our awareness it is a beckoning to unleash our own song. If we’ve been concealing our brilliance from the world – the finch is a sign to start making our value more audible and available to others. Its bird meaning deals with sociability too, and if the finch comes into your life it may be a signal to get more involved with social activities."
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...it's comedy gold in the very first response!
by deleting this dumb post!
No, really!
.......Good luck.....
It was a beautiful moment, well-deserved, and completely overjoyed an already happy, hopeful crowd.
for so many! It's really cool that we're all connected by that.
I love the positivity and kindness of Sanders supporters. I just said this in another thread, but it bears repeating.
Sanders supporters are the real deal.
I remember the stories you told of the volunteers, including some from other countries, who helped with the Bernie campaign in your state. So many good, hopeful, optimistic people.
Self-flattery isn't great, but my god what a difference between supporters. It's like people pick the candidate who is most like themselves. And that makes me incredibly happy!
It's been a fantastic experience with some truly beautiful moments like today.
It was a great moment for all of us to be connected by such a sweet moment.
I think we all needed that!
And yes, it is wonderful to be surrounded by his volunteers and supporters and rallies. Such a great energy.
I hope we keep this 'bird energy' going!
It might help if we limit our exposure to "some of the vibes" in GD-P. 
Some people just need more bird vibe, I guess.
...so we can all come and p*** on your threads about it.
...have already made our decision on who we're voting for. Yes, at one level, it's just a bird landing on a podium somewhere. But for the people there, it so obviously was a delightful moment, and Bernie's reaction was so genuine and sweet that it made the moment that much more wonderful.
So those of us who got to enjoy the video later could hardly help but see it as a very special moment, and being human, we also interpret the event. It's kind of like art, you know: the artist has their idea, whatever it is, and they put it out there. But once it's out there, it is not under the control of the artist anymore. The people who view the art have the last say on its interpretation. Similarly, whatever the "real" meaning was (i.e., even if it was just a random bird landing on a random podium), the crowd reacted the way they did when that bird landed, and Bernie's reaction to it all ended up being something special.
Look, you know and I know that this incident is unlikely to have any effect on the results of the next primaries. Why not just let us enjoy what for Bernie supporters was a very special, impromptu and sweet moment.
In other words, deal with it!
[hr][font color="blue"][center]"If you're bored then you're boring." -Harvey Danger[/center][/font][hr]
I have never described myself as a Clinton 'fan'. I would prefer someone else as President but this takes denial to an art form, seeing in a bird something magical to stave off the inevitable victory of math and the fact that more people are voting for Clinton than for Sanders.
If she is who the voters nominate, who am I to whine about it?
[hr][font color="blue"][center]"If you're bored then you're boring." -Harvey Danger[/center][/font][hr]
[hr][font color="blue"][center]"If you're bored then you're boring." -Harvey Danger[/center][/font][hr]
I was waiting for that 
I prefer the Atticus we all grew up with
I apply the same contrary cudgel to my beliefs and try to find holes in them before I adopt them as my own. If they survive the onslaught, all well and good, but they're always subject to reassessment as conditions on the ground change.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]"If you're bored then you're boring." -Harvey Danger[/center][/font][hr]
You're acting like those people who see Jesus in a piece of burnt toast or the Virgin Mary in a paint spaltter on a bridge.
It's just a freaking bird. 
You folks need to lighten up.
There is simply no denying the fact that it was a special moment. The crowd's reaction was instant and utter delight, which already made it special. Then Bernie's reaction made it just that much better.
Now if we choose to enjoy that moment, replay it, and add interpretations based on native lore or whatever, that is our choice. But independent of any interpretation, the moment itself was golden.
So go ahead, boo and hiss, and try to cast us all as superstitious heathens for enjoying a great little vignette and for attaching meaning to it. We can take it.
You think we're superstitious / quasi-religious; I think you're just envious. It just happened to be a magical moment. Deal with it.
Thanks for the thread, Lorien.
