Press Photo Ziggy the Lewis's Swan Mr Lewis Found on the Roadside

S'wacky.... but here's a swan who likes-a -pinta-bitta: Who have a swan in the family? Well, for a start, Mr.&Mrs. John Lewis, who own a small general store in Wood burn, Berks Would.Three years ago Mr. Lewis found a small cygoet wobbling along in the road by the local stream. He had been forsaken by his parents and the Lewis's promptly adopted him. They called him Ziggy and he soon became one of the family. Ziggy loves to sit by the fire in the sitting room, he loves coffee and mashed potatoes and, would you believe it, takes an occassional trip to the local and gets pie-eyed on a pint of bitter. It took many months to persuades him to go into the water, and for a long time Mrs. Lewis had to wash him every day in the kitchen sink. Now he will take a short paddle - but only if Mr. Lewis goes with him. Although he is mute, Ziggy makes a first-class watch if intruders disturb the house hold he simply stamps his feet and hisses loudly. One of the family - Ziggy joins Mrs.Lewis and Bess and Samson, the cat, in the sitting-room at the end of the day.

Photo measures 6 x 8.25 inches.

Photo is dated --none.

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