{"id":12896,"date":"2023-05-07T17:59:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T22:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/?p=12896"},"modified":"2023-05-07T18:00:48","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T23:00:48","slug":"strictly-for-the-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/?p=12896","title":{"rendered":"Strictly for the Birds\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This phrase apparently originated as US Army slang towards the end of WWII.<br \/>\nMy backyard, all-you-can-eat buffet,<br \/>\nwhile &#8220;strictly for the birds,&#8221; also serves at least 3 species of squirrels;<br \/>\nthough I have finally managed to restrict them to only ground cleanup.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1010577-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12897\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/L1010577-1-1024x734.jpg\" 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My backyard, all-you-can-eat buffet, while &#8220;strictly for the birds,&#8221; also serves at least 3 species of squirrels; though I have finally managed to restrict them to only ground cleanup. 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