Austrian Anecdotes

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The Story of Lilli the Goose

The Story of Lilli the Goose

The delightful reason for statue of a bird at the end of the 39 tramline

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Jul 13, 2023
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Fun Fact: If you take the bus to Sievering, you can pay your respects to the district’s most famous feathered resident.

There should be more statues of animals in the world.

Edinburgh has Greyfriars Bobby, an unassuming statue of a Skye Terrier that guarded his master’s grave for 14 years. His nose is kept burnished by tourists who touch it for luck.

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