The saying goes, “as proud as a peacock.” But isn’t it also a bit more like, “as vain as a peacock”? Or maybe neither? The male peacock has to work hard to impress the ladies, showing that he can survive despite those beautiful but utterly impractical feathers, which surely get in the way. Well, the female peacock’s eye has its desires too. So, he’s not really vain; he has to make an impression if he wants a shot at love. The female peacocks, by the way, look much duller. But they’re the ones who lay the eggs. He sure is stunning, though, as is his feathered splendor.
I gave him the wall he deserves. In Otrobanda, he was tucked away on a bare wall, out of sight. He deserves better than that.