Look everybody its Sam..um Challenger the American Eagle..

[ddeclue]

:patriot:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Yep, I thought of Sam the Eagle too

but he was blue....

[Inspired]

2. I guess I didn't get this part of it. Let the bird fly away!

[ddeclue]

5. These birds wouldn't survive in the wild most likely.

Most were either hand raised abandoned orphans or they were injured in the wild - in either event they wouldn't be able to hunt and survive in the wild.

They have a very cool birds of prey here in Orlando.

Doug D.

[cyndensco]

11. I was at a loss also.

Were the handlers encouraging the eagles to flap their wings while the birds were tethered to their roosts? The birds were indeed beautiful but the whole fly-away-but-stay-here thing felt rather cruel to me.:shrug:

[Booster]

3. Never thought an eagle could make me openly cry. My

heart swelled to where I thought it would pop.

[hlthe2b]

6. Yes... very glad Franklin didn't get his pick of the turkey..

for the country's mascot! (then again, we could have imprisoned Palin for killing a protected bird0 LOL

[ddeclue]

7. Then we'd have to have Bald Eagle on Thanksgiving..

:rofl:

:hide:

[gblady]

8. me, too....

I have 3 eagles that live near,
and just love those birds.

[Catshrink]

4. I thought it was GWB giving Obama the bird.

He's sure leaving him with a mess. But, not today... this is a day for celebration.

There will be time to prosecute the little fucker after Tuesday noon.

[lamp_shade]

9. Those beautiful eagles. Ahhhh.

[juno jones]

10. Favorite Sam sketch

When he starts blasting everybody for being naked under their clothes. The he realizes that he too is naked under his feathers and slinks off 'stage' in embarrassment. :)

[Deja Q]

12. Wow. The only thing having more hair than Sam is Madonna...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/16/madonna-nude-going-on-auc_n_158527.html

(Caution: Does contain NSFW evidence. You have been warned and I already went to finish upchucking... and buying a set of hedge trimmers too.)