A
thrush that sings varied melodious songs on warm summer nights … in
Europe, the nightingale; in North America, the mockingbird. One gets romantic odes, fairy tales, nostalgic songs, and instrumental duets broadcast on the radio;
the other gets cursed for making a racket at two in the morning. What
gives? Is it the name? Beautiful birdsong in the middle of the night is a
gift, and you only get it a few months of the year. Try to think of
your mockingbird as a nightingale and see what a difference it makes.
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