Most adult swans are 4 to 5.5 feet long, weigh 15 to 30 pounds, and have a wingspan of 7 to 8 feet. Not to mention, they are often aggressive when confronted with people.
Interesting social anthropology article regarding the public’s mixed feelings about “The Swan Lady”
“The case of the Swan Lady in 2007 assumed wholly different perspectives in the press and various social media (blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc.), portraying her as either a rescuer or a criminal, but not as a hoarder.”
Homer Lusk Collyer and Langley Wakeman Collyer, compulsive hoarders
Police removing the body of Homer Collyer, 75, from his Harlem brownstone because the front door was blocked by the hoard.
Workers engaging in a playful game of “you first” at the entrance to one of the tunnels through the Collyer hoard.
The Collyer mansion was torn down and became a pocket park. I dare someone to deposit some old pianos there.
Interesting episode of the A&E show, Hoarders.
EP. 20
Hoarding Disorder: When You Can’t Let Go
When does saving things cross the line into hoarding disorder? In this episode, we get inside the psychology and neuroscience of hoarding, why people can become intensely attached to possessions, and how hoarding differs from OCD. From homes buried in literal tons of clutter to too many animals living under one roof, we explore why letting go can feel almost impossible, even when the consequences become dangerous.
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