You won't believe what happened to Harry the swan
Whaddya at, b'y — this is St. John's, oldest city in North America, and we're still here. Let's go.
Alright, so you know how St. John's is full of characters, right? Like, every corner you turn, there's a story. But I'll tell ya one thing, b'y, I didn't think I'd be telling a story about a swan this morning, least of all one named Harry. Harry, bless his little webbed feet, was a proper fixture in da west end of St. John's, just mindin' his own business, livin' his best life. He was a community staple, they said, for years he'd been there, just part of da scenery around da pond. Well, turns out, Harry's packed his bags and moved to Nova Scotia for his golden years! Can you believe it?
### Harry's Farewell Tour
Now, I'm tellin' ya, when I heard this, I thought "What in da name of all dat's holy is going on?" We're talking about a swan, b'y, a swan! He was *our* swan. It's like finding out da Signal Hill cannon decided to retire to Halifax for a quieter life. The news is dat Harry, our very own St. John's swan, is off to spend his retirement in Nova Scotia. It just goes to show you, even the wildlife are feeling da pull of da mainland sometimes. I bet he's gonna miss da smell of da salt air comin' through da Narrows, or maybe da hustle and bustle of da tourists down on George Street.
* Harry was a long-time resident of a west end St. John's neighbourhood.
* He's moved to Nova Scotia for his retirement.
* He was described as a "feathered community staple."
It's a bittersweet thing, ain't it? We get so attached to these little things dat make St. John's feel like home. And now Harry's gone. I hope he finds a good pond over dere, b'y. Maybe he'll even send us a postcard from Halifax. It’s just another one of those things dat happens here, makes you shake your head and smile. You never know what's gonna make da news in this town, do ya?
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