Members of San Antonio City Council have filed paperwork necessary to bring new protections for the city's wild bird population before the whole body. District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito on Tuesday filed a Council Consideration Request (CCR) to begin discussing new protections for birds including wild peacocks. CCRs, which must be approved by five members, are a significant first step in getting a measure to a vote before the whole council.

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Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Big Fun and the Iceman means no school today When I was a kid, we got out of school for Abraham Lincoln’s birthday and George Washington’s birthday. They were ten days apart. I’m not sure when it happened, but they eventually lumped them into “President’s Day,” probably for fear we’d someday end up with too many celebratory days off. I propose a similar holiday for Pounders. Yesterday was Tim Duncan’s 48th birthday. Tomorrow is George Gervin’s 72nd birthday. And if you are in San Antonio, then you already know there is no school today. What? No school! How? Well, I’d like to say we take the day between Big Fun and the Iceman’s days of birth in recognition of the two Spurs legends. Alas, it is actually part of the Fiesta celebration. The town shuts down for Battle of Flowers, “a patriotic celebration to honor the heroes of the Alamo, Goliad and the Battle of San Jacinto has since evolved into one of the oldest and largest parades in the country.” Now, if we can just tie in the Spurs to this Fiesta celebration, then we can start a larger “Day of the Spurs” holiday for all to celebrate. Happy belated birthday, Timmy. Happy early birthday, Iceman. (It’s the math geek in me, but there is something comforting about the two being 24 years apart and these birthdays being multiples of 24.) Welcome to the Thread. Join in the conversation, start your own discussion, and share your thoughts. This is the Spurs community, your Spurs community. Thanks for being here. Our community guidelines apply which should remind everyone to be cool, avoid personal attacks, not to troll and to watch the language.