Published in the Parenting Portal
Pigeon Pasta Party: On Now - Until Jan. 20, 2026!
I took my toddler to the museum for lunch. I had the salmon teriyaki bowl, and for my son, I ordered him the pasta. I cut his spaghetti into little clumps so he could happily and safely eat mouthfuls of his favorite dish. It was a beautiful time, that is until I saw the pigeons. No one seemed to care about their presence inside, except for me. Panic immediately ensued — questions flooding my germaphobic brain as I defensively tracked their movements: why are doors open to the patio outside, allowing these seething birds to infiltrate the restaurant? And why isn’t anyone else bothered by this unhygienic catastrophe? But of course, it was too late. The spaghetti had fallen; the pigeon pasta party had begun.
