What’s On Your Mind?

Emily Pikal, Winthrop: “I like pigeon fancy breeds. They’re fun to work with and really pretty.”

Doug Grams, New Ulm: “They respond to humans. They perk up, dance and sing when you talk to them.”

Richard Okeson, St. Paul: “It’s a great hobby. I’ve enjoyed it my whole life and met a lot of nice people.”

Dalton Langseth, Springfield: “I’ve got 40 pigeons. All shapes and sizes. I came to a show and everybody welcomed me and gave me a couple birds.”

Isaac Marquette, Waverly: “I just like them.”

Roger Hansen, Ashton, S.D.: “I’ve had them since 1960. It’s been a way of life. ... We’ve been to shows all over the U.S. and to Germany five times.”

What do you like about pigeons?

: Dalton Langseth, Springfield: “I’ve got 40 pigeons. All shapes and sizes. I came to a show and everybody welcomed me and gave me a couple birds.”

: Doug Grams, New Ulm: “They respond to humans. They perk up, dance and sing when you talk to them.”

: Emily Pikal, Winthrop: “I like pigeon fancy breeds. They’re fun to work with and really pretty.”

: Richard Okeson, St. Paul: “It’s a great hobby. I’ve enjoyed it my whole life and met a lot of nice people.”

: Roger Hansen, Ashton, S.D.: “I’ve had them since 1960. It’s been a way of life. … We’ve been to shows all over the U.S. and to Germany five times.”

(Asked at the pigeon show Saturday at the Brown County Fairgrounds)

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