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In the small village of Compton Martin English Somerset counties plan to bury the local with all honors a drake recently departed into another world. According to the British journalists, at the ceremony, they will lower the flag of the county, and, in addition, the chorus of girls from the local church will sing the honor of the bird.
Drake Desmond Drake was Compton’s real celebrity Martina. The bird lived in a village pond for more than twenty-five years and during this time managed to fall in love not only with local residents, but also to tourists. The townspeople even got the drake mentioned in national travel guide.
Desmond Drake was famous for taking food directly from his hands and very friendly to people. Over a quarter century bird adorned the local pond, but misfortune happened, and the drake did not has become. A few days ago, the janitor found a bunch of feathers near the water, and then the gutted bird. Probably a feathered citizen the fox attacked.
The owner of The Ring o Bells offered to bury the drake, as appropriate, and took care of all the expenses. Farewell ceremony spend the other day in the presence of several hundred inhabitants. By Compton Martin residents say Desmond Drake was real a symbol of their village. He lived a long and happy life, which any bird will envy.
The local newspaper wrote that perhaps it’s not worth much to grieve over the death of a universal favorite. Lately the drake looked very unhealthy. Probably senile disease and allowed the predator to feast on them.
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