backforthmenu Merry Christmas. Killed a seagull on North Gaffey Street today. Damn thing swooped down in front of the van at 45 miles-per-hour and I thumped it, then ran over it. It was gray and had something in its mouth. It was flying in a large group that was dive bombing a parking lot near by. Some guys were feeding them from the back of a pick up truck. I can’t give a decent description of how I felt. Alien. Uncomfortable. For a few blocks, anyway. 12/28/95 Click here for an audio version.