The birds

[a_reasonable_man]

Outside the main entrance of Mass General Hospital stand a couple of multi-story parking garages. Going past them, you sometimes hear birds making a ruckus. At first, I thought they were actual birds. Yesterday, I realized they were recordings of birds, broadcast every few minutes from speakers mounted on an exterior wall. They must be a kind of "No Roosting" sign--the auditory equivalent of a plastic owl. What kind of calls were they, I wondered? Hawk?

Just inside the MGH entrance stood an elderly volunteer behind a desk. I decided to interpret his mandate to provide "Information" expansively and ask him.

He actually had the answer. The calls were of pigeons and seagulls being "eaten by predators."

In other words, you enter the hospital listening to small dinosaurs scream in terror. Really, is this conducive to healing?

Comments

[radiantfracture]

Really, is this conducive to healing?

One feels it cannot be, quite. Unless one is a raptor I suppose.

[sovay]

He actually had the answer. The calls were of pigeons and seagulls being "eaten by predators."

Aaaaaaaaaaaagh.

[asakiyume]

I've heard these at other locations, but had no idea that they were the equivalents of death screams. Yikes!

[choco_frosh]

Really, is this conducive to healing?

I think the theory is that having yourself or your car pooped on is ALSO not conducive to healing.