Wawa

Birds sit in groups 2 -3 to 7 - 8 on light poles beside highways, and they do it from spring through summer and up to now. My state has strict gun control laws so birds aren't afraid of being shot. But why do they sit high above a highway instead of in a nearby tree? They sit there whether a light is on or not, so getting warmed by the light doesn't seem to be the reason.

I'm reading a biography of an Englishman. His 1930s house is described; he had numerous bedrooms for himself and family, and each had a fireplace and sink. Why was a sink in each room? Did they want a source of water for tea and to wash hands? Why not a toilet?

I often see several birds sitting on top of highway light poles when there are green, leafy trees within a few yards. Does anyone know why birds prefer a highway light fixture?

I'm watching traditional Irish dance on tv and I see they dance on toe (en pointe) sometimes. Centuries ago, did Irish dancing teach toe dancing (en pointe) to French ballet, or did both nations learn it from somewhere else?

The person wrote he "just wanted to say goodbye". This wasn't just "a suicidal thought". Another respondent wrote that he would be the person's friend. I suggested he dial 411 and ask for a suicide-prevention hotline. Is there a way to signal you folks to contact a person like this to give him emergency phone numbers? I doubt our poster last week is still living.