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	Wren's Day, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
		In Ireland, St. Stephen's Day is the day for "Hunting the Wren" or "Going on the Wren." Originally, groups of small boys would hunt for a wren, and then chase the bird until they either caught it or it died from exhaustion.
		Early in the morning of St. Stephen's Day, the wren was carried from house to house by the boys, who wore straw masks or flened their faces with burnt cork, and dressed in old clothes (often women's dresses.) At each house, the boys sing the Wren Boys' song.
		A wren began to eat breadcrumbs left on the head of a drum, and the rat-a-tat-tat of its beak woke the drummer, who sounded the alarm and woke the camp, leading to the defeat of the Irish soldiers and the continuing persecution of the wren.
	www.dingle-region.com /wren.htm (1126 words)

	The Wrens.
		The wrens’ first tour’s first show is in Omaha, Nebraska playing to an overwhelming five-person crowd that includes Robb, Conor, and Todd of the as-yet-unfounded Saddle Creek label/scene (Conor and Todd of Bright Eyes and the Faint respectively).
		Wrens continue to tour domestically and in Europe through 1995 and begin work on follow-up lp.
		The Wrens ditch their really-way-too-big new york law firm representation and spend second half of 1996 and most of 1997 in hilarious courtship ritual with various labels through new attorney.
	www.wrens.com /wrens/biography.html (618 words)

	Wrens Day Spa Gift Certificates For Wrens Day Spas
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	www.spa-gift-certificates.com /spa_gift_certificates-Wrens-city.html (191 words)

	In Defense of House Wrens (Site not responding. Last check: )
		First, wrens not only expanded their territory because of the nest boxes provided for them, but because the national landscape had forever been changed by expanding human populations.
		A response from a contemporary of the day replied to the effect--"tried in the court of man, the wren is found guilty.
		If wrens have not managed to do so in 75 years in spite of expanding their range, we should not assert that the vilification of an entire species deserves any merit.
	audubon-omaha.org /bbbox/wrens2.htm (1461 words)

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		One thing that did bother some of the Wrens was the fact that Audrey was not exactly neat in her appearance or her kitchen.
		If you were planning a day trip into Glasgow or, perhaps, it was time to go home on leave, then your first thought was "luggage." You had to travel in uniform in order to get the free train passes, although you quickly got back into civvies as soon as you reached home.
		The village was thus surrounded by 5,000 Yanks and -60- BIRDS OF A FEATHER nine Wrens by the summer of 1942.
	home.nc.rr.com /ww2memories/memoirs_farley.txt (24991 words)

	Budgeteer News - Duluth, Minnesota
		House wrens may be small, but they have a loud, beautiful song, sometimes described as a cascade of bubbling whistling notes.
		House wrens are less likely to carry their tail erect or cocked as is so often done by other wrens.
		Whatever the wrens lack in colorful plumage is more than made up for by their energetic lives.
	www.duluth.com /placed/index.php?sect_rank=2&story_id=143253 (610 words)

	House Wrens
		A male wren took possession and put a lot of twigs in all four compartments but when Jenny arrived, several days later, she threw out all of "his stuff" in the south one and built a new nest of smaller twigs and soft strips of bark, lined with some grass and feathers.
		There was a time when House Wrens lived in forests in tree cavities such as those made by the woodpeckers but now, like the robin, most of these fussy saucy little elves have adopted man as their companion.
		Wrens are among the most prolific of all our songbirds, and about 98 percent of their food is injurious insects: grass hoppers, crickets, beetles, bugs, caterpillars and weevils.
	www.newton.dep.anl.gov /natbltn/300-399/nb302.htm (610 words)

	The Cavalier Daily (Site not responding. Last check: )
		To hear their voices you'd think that the four members of the Wrens were all twenty-somethings with few cares other than their next party.
		Instead, they're average Joes, working the 9-5 (except for one who was downsized "a year and some change ago"), touring on weekends and rushing in between shows to see their kids play the first game of the soccer season.
		Their lifestyles just don't fit what you see on stage: four older men, some gray, some balding and all jumping around, throwing guitars into the air and belting out evocative vocals like they don't have to be back in the office Monday morning.
	www.cavalierdaily.com /CVArticle.asp?ID=24146&pid=1328 (1016 words)

	Articles - The Avicultural Society of South Australia
		Wrens breed readily given the right conditions and are easily sexed, at least as adults.
		Generally speaking wrens are a fascinating and attractive challenge to aviculturists of all standards.
		The wrens don't eat a lot of the mix, but it is a reliable back up to mealworms and any quail you have will love the left-overs.
	www.birdkeepinginaustralia.com /articles/article4.htm (1371 words)

	Wren's Day, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
		Today, the wren – as a feature of the event – survives only in the rhyme and in the name of the day, although, in former times, it was hunted and nailed to a pole at the head of the procession.
		That the Wren survived at all was due to the efforts of a few individuals and small groups of people working in isolation.
		Fundamentally though, the Wren is a local event, reflecting the communities it springs from – whether in the North of the country, or Wexford, Woodford in Galway or the west of Kerry.
	www.dingle-peninsula.ie /wren.html (1026 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - In the WRNS with Laura Ashley
		WRENS (I think it was the only service to do this) were given a sum of money per day in our pay to buy our own undies, pyjamas etc, which was very much appreciated; we got a clothing coupon allowance to buy these.
		During the days up to the 6 June the parkland and lanes nearby were filled with troops, tanks, jeeps and other equipment.
		Wrens under 21yrs had to get their parents written permission, so Laura's parents obviously gave their permission for her to go abroad in the same way as mine did.
	www.bbc.co.uk /ww2peopleswar/stories/46/a2939646.shtml (4321 words)

	wrens nursery - a day nursery in west dorset
		wrens nursery - a day nursery in west dorset
		Wren’s Nursery provides a wonderful learning opportunity for 2 - 5 year olds within an idyllic rural environment.
		We aim to create a happy, caring and stimulating environment where every child enjoys learning and is encouraged to grow and achieve his/her own full potential.
	www.wrensnursery.co.uk (113 words)

	Carolina Wrens
		One of the wrens was sitting at the hole looking in and the second wren flew to the box and started poking the first wren in the butt, obviously coaxing the wren at the entrance hole to go inside the nest box.
		In fact because I have seen bluebirds thwart a nest attempt of Carolina wrens by removing nest material from a box as fast as the wrens were able to put it in and successfully stopped the nest attempt, I believe the bluebird would win in a competition with this wren for a nest box.
		One day, the wren was followed into the box by the female bluebird and there was a fight.
	www.bestofbbml.audubon-omaha.org /cwrens.htm (7158 words)

	Charles Darwin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On the same day Darwin presented his mammal and bird specimens to the Zoological Society.
		Though the birds seemed almost an afterthought, the ornithologist John Gould revealed that what Darwin had taken to be wrens, flbirds and slightly differing finches from the Galápagos were all finches, but each was a separate species.
		Though the term is anachronistic, in Darwin's day the difference between what was later called "Social Darwinism" and simple "Darwinism" was less clear.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_darwin (6794 words)

	Naval Museum of Manitoba - HMCS CHIPPAWA - Winnipeg, Manitoba
		Pay was 90 cents a day during basic training, with extra daily allowances given according to the Wren’s ability in her particular branch.
		On January 26, 1955, Cabinet approved a nucleus of regular force Wrens for the Royal Canadian Navy and on Feb 25 the Minister of National Defense announced that approval had been given for the establishment of a women’s component in the regular force of the Royal Canadian Navy.
		The women were referred to as Wrens, but with the unification of the armed services in the late sixties the names of the women’s groups in the services was dropped.
	www.naval-museum.mb.ca /wrens (1257 words)

	Raising House Wrens, by Diane Porter
		Perhaps he was correct, for after a few days a female house wren landed in the viburnum near the gourd.
		Maybe one belonged to the minority of male house wrens who switch their attentions to a second mate and family before the first brood is fledged.
		During the last few days in the nest they crowded at the entrance, vying with each other to put their heads out.
	www.birdwatching.com /stories/house_wren.html (1380 words)

	Holiday Traditions \| Ireland
		The wren is placed in a cage and the children go door to door collecting money for the poor.
		At the end of the day the wrens are released.
		Legend states that Stephen was hiding from his Roman pursuers in a Furze bush when a wren landed on the bush and he was betrayed by the little bird singing.
	www.msichicago.org /scrapbook/scrapbook_exhibits/catw2004/traditions/countries/ireland.html (334 words)

	Splendid: Features: Wrens
		The Wrens are unusual in that they've perservered so long, against such a daunting array of obstacles.
		The Wrens kept going through this period, living in the same house (except for drummer Jerry MacDonnell), coming home from day jobs to work for hours, days, weeks, years on their songs.
		Splendid: So, I'm guessing that you had a lot of pressure to quit during this period, from people who probably thought that they were thinking the best for you and maybe it was time to for you to grow up and stop being in a band and be responsible.
	www.splendidezine.com /features/wrens (4024 words)

	PopMatters Music Interview \| Quit Your Day Jobs: An Interview with the Wrens
		The Wrens, made up of guitarist/vocalist Charles Bissell, guitarist Greg Whelan, bassist/vocalist Kevin Whelan and drummer Jerry MacDonnell, came together in the late 1980s, releasing two albums in 1994 and 1996 to strong critical praise and modest commercial success.
		The band refused and was dropped from the label, and their next album didn't see the light of day for six years.
		Practicing and recording in a house most of the band shares, the Wrens released EPs in 1998 and 2002 and finally launched their comeback with 2003's The Meadowlands, the band's most mature and emotionally complex work to date.
	www.popmatters.com /music/interviews/wrens-040415.shtml (1248 words)

	Journey North Signs of Spring Everywhere Spring 2003
		Wrens are tiny and drab, but when they're around, they're easy to find--because they sing loud and clear.
		Carolina Wrens are usually found only in the southeastern states, but their loud, cheerful song can also be heard in the background of a lot of movies and TV shows.
		One day Elizabeth watched her wrens for 30 minutes, and recorded the time in her field notebook whenever one of the parents returned with food.
	www.learner.org /jnorth/spring2003/species/spring/Update040403.html (849 words)

	The Wrens: An Interview - Article - Stylus Magazine
		The Wrens should be the heroes of working-class New Jersey.
		However, this was one of the first Wrens songs where we recorded it all together, everyone wrote their own thing, and it really came together in a special way.
		The wren jumped off his back and continued flying, thus proving himself the mightiest of all birds.
	www.stylusmagazine.com /feature.php?ID=680 (4104 words)

	Wrens: The Meadowlands: Pitchfork Record Review
		After endless reassurances that their third album would be out "in a few months, we promise," hope began to fade that the record would ever see light of day at all.
		Then came word that they had actually finished the record, and-- to celebrate and prevent them from further second-guessing-- were holding a party to destroy the master tapes.
		If The Wrens were lyrically powerful when writing from third-person perspectives about trivial fantasies on Secaucus, they're devastating delivering their own personal failures, hardships and resignations.
	www.pitchforkmedia.com /record-reviews/w/wrens/meadowlands.shtml (740 words)

	FifthDayCreations - House Wren (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The range of the house wren includes British Columbia east to New Brunswick, and south to Arizona and east to Georgia.
		House wrens often nest in unusual places such as the leg pants on a clothesline, in a mail box, and in flower pots.
		After 16 days from hatching, the young are ready to leave the nest.
	www.fifthdaycreations.com /article/hwren.asp (409 words)

	Boise Weekly - Not Your Everyday Newspaper: Noise: Reviews: The Meadowlands: The Wrens (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is a study of guitar interplay, lo-fi melody and dynamics.
		They turned in their first album and their label head boasted he could get them a million-dollar deal, but he wanted the band to go back in the studio make some of their songs more radio friendly.
		Meanwhile, the members of the Wrens got day jobs and lived together in a New Jersey house, making The Meadowlands in the evenings in their living room.
	www.boiseweekly.com /gyrobase/PrintFriendly?oid=oid:161651 (291 words)

	enigma
		Week 1 was the day watch from 8am-4pm, followed by week 2 the evening watch from 4pm-midnight and then week 3 the night watch from midnight-8am..The last week 4 was the relief or split watch.
		One of the Wrens was Audrey Pullen a professional singer who used to broadcast when her duties permitted.
		One Wren recalls an officer using the café and noticing a scrap of blank paper on the floor which she recognised as coming from the sheets of paper used in Block B. Although it would not have meant anything to anyone else all the Wrens were given a stern warning to be extra careful.
	www.ruislip.co.uk /eastcotemod/enigma.htm (1926 words)

	Georgia DUI 10 Day Rule - Act NOW!
		If you are charged with a DUI in the state of Georgia, you should know that it has recently cracked down on DUI laws.
		Whether you refused to take a blood, breathe or urine test or you took one of these tests and your result is 0.08 or greater, you have only 10 days to request a special hearing.
		You were under 21 on the day of the arrest and your test result was.02 or higher
	www.absolutely-not-guilty.com /georgia10dayrule.html (257 words)

	Marv Goldberg's R&B Notebooks - THE WRENS
		Their appearances, while a big thing to the Wrens at the time, were really nothing to write home about: mostly community centers and amateur shows in the Bronx, Manhattan, and parts of New Jersey.
		One day, in 1954, they heard about a contest that was being held by an arranger/pianist named Freddy Johnson at the old CBS building.
		Sometime in October, the Wrens held their second session, at which the four songs were recorded: “Hey Girl” (led by Bobby), “Serenade Of The Bells” (Frenchie and Bobby), “Betty Jean” (Bobby), and “She's My Everything” (Rocky).
	home.att.net /~uncamarvy/Wrens/wrens.html (2543 words)

	‘Plotter’ remembers her role on historic day - D-Day Anniversary - MSNBC.com
		“My mom was in the WRENS in World War One, and my dad, gran, and great gran were all in the Navy,” she said, lamenting the fact that she could not sign up for service until she turned 17 and a half, on Dec. 12, 1943.
		During the war, 102 WRENS were killed and 22 wounded.
		Living with other WRENS in a large, country house taken over by the Navy, she worked round-the-clock shifts at the fort.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/5076882 (1595 words)

	Chicagoist: DFA1979 & Wrens Fly High At Intonation
		Instead we sat by the side of the stage as The Wrens bashed out a set of their impassioned pop with the glee that only folks who have been given the redemption of a third act can convincingly convey.
		At one point they even brought about half a dozen audience members onstage to beat out their own rhythms along to the music on the floor and as the band cut out all that was heard was the clickety-clack of a half-dozen amateur rhythmists and even our jaded, cynical, music-snob hearts grew three sizes larger.
		In the one truly anti-Indie move of the day, The WRens even came back out to do an encore...and no one sneered or grew snarky because we were all just so glad to see the physical manifestation of the hope that true music lovers hold close.
	www.chicagoist.com /archives/2005/07/18/dfa1979_wrens_fly_high_at_intonation.php (1373 words)

	Abundant Daylilies: Grower of New and Award Winning Daylilies
		Wrens Song Wrens Song introduced by P. Stamile in 2005.
		But WREN’S SONG is not just about performance, it is a very large, very flat ribbon pink bi-tone with a prominent gold edge.
		Being taller I have used WREN’S SONG to get some of the gold edged purples, which tend to bloom low and in the leaves, to come up.
	www.daylilies.net /WZ.htm (550 words)

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