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ctberney: Goldie's Tragic Tale, Part 1
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ctberney: The two old friends were really happy to see each other.
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ctberney: They chattered away, quite oblivious to Goldie's presence on the other side of the feeder.
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ctberney: Was this just a friendly peck between two old friends?
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ctberney: Goldie's Tragic Tale, Part 2
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ctberney: Goldie poured her heart out to her friend Dee, who listened with great compassion, and then advised Goldie to have a heart-to-heart talk with her partner.
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ctberney: "Good advice," said Goldie, and flew away to find her partner.
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ctberney: Goldie's Tragic Tale, Part 3
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ctberney: "You're nothing but a bird-brain," Goldie's (now ex) partner exclaimed. "Go away and leave me alone!"
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ctberney: "I have a new love now," said Goldie's ex-partner.
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ctberney: "Give me a kiss, my little bird of paradise!"
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ctberney: Goldie's Tragic Tale, Part 4
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ctberney: At first, Goldie tried stalking her ex, trying to get him to talk to her and give their relationship another chance, but he turned his back on her every time she approached him.
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ctberney: Then Goldie tried joining "Plenty of Birds" to meet someone new. She went on a dinner date with a handsome House Finch, but she had a miserable time.
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ctberney: Goldie also went on a date with a House Sparrow (lowering her standards a bit), but after she spent the whole time crying in his ear about her lost love, the sparrow lost interest.
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ctberney: Goldie's best friend Dee lost patience with her and scolded Goldie for clinging to the past. "You've got to move on," said Dee, "and get a Life!"
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ctberney: Goldie's Tragic Tale - Finis
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ctberney: "Oh, woe is me, woe is me," cried Goldie.
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ctberney: "Goodbye cruel world," said Goldie as she dropped off of the feeder post.
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ctberney: Now Goldie's Tragic Tale is done, and her ghost haunts the feeder as the finches have their fun.