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It seems to come from a good place, but what a torturous life for the canary. Hopefully they let the birds retire at some point?

• lostlogin 4y ago
  This seems optimistic. Have you heard of pit ponies? Many lived a life without seeing light. This isn’t ancient history either - the last one in the UK died in 2011 and there were working pit ponies in the 1990s. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_pony https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_pony
  • teddyh 4y ago
    Modern equivalents: https://web.archive.org/web/20140607102015/http://www.newstatesman.com/business/2014/06/bizarre-secret-london-s-buried-diggers https://web.archive.org/web/20140607102015/http://www.newsta...
    • AndrewOMartin 4y ago
      Poor Old Chuggy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSqG7eU5Np8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSqG7eU5Np8
  • pitponyman 4y ago
    Ooops The Last Pit Pony named Spike still lives at the Pit Pony Sanctuary in Pontypridd Wales UK. Last pit pony working was in Pantygasseg Colliery still working in October 1999, www.pitponies.co.uk
  • pitponyman 4y ago
    Pit Pony Spike still lives at the Pit Pony Sanctuary, Pontypridd, Wales UK. www.pitponies.co.uk Last working Pit Ponies I knew were at Pantygasseg Colliery still working in October 1999.
• throwaway987234 4y ago
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