He would sit on the porch, a cup of Red Diamond coffee on the rail, and stroke its beak, cooing to it, as if he wanted it to understand the awful sacrifice he was asking it to make.
The little speaker that could is about to get a splash of color or to be more specific, 117 new color combinations, a big step up from the four vibrant hues red dot, black diamond, blue wave and gray hex that have donned Jambox since 2010.
Among the cheering crowds were many racegoers who embraced the Diamond Jubilee theme, with variations on the red, white and blue color scheme visibly in evidence among the usual confection of hats and headpieces.
Inside the Dreamhouse, girls dance around a 10-foot-tall diamond ring and look into cases featuring 6-inch, red-sequined, platform heels.
It was Diamond's turn to return to the field wearing a red bandage - McArdle having sported the look in the last two games after his own head knock against Hearts.
They were playing Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline, " a staple at Boston Red Sox games.
In addition to the three goals given up in their regular-season opener, the Red Bulls conceded nine goals in four games at last month's Desert Diamond Cup preseason tournament.
Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" is a staple at the Red Sox' Fenway Park, and Saturday he made national news by being a surprise guest there to lead the crowd in a rousing rendition of the singalong at the team's first home game since the bombings.
Another important noble item will be a pair of ruby-and-diamond pendant ear clips, dated 1921 and featuring perfectly matched deep-red Burmese rubies, that were owned by Princess Max Egon zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1892-1990).
Christie's will also feature striking Mughal jewelry from India, including a double-faced emerald, diamond and enamel turban ornament, which is white and green on one side and red and green on the reverse (350, 000 francs-550, 000 francs).
Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" makes no specific mention of Boston or the Red Sox, but the team started playing it regularly at Fenway Park more than a decade ago and fans took to it, singing along as loudly as possible.
Brass bands and bunting, anthems and ermine - Britain will be garlanded in red, white and (this year at least) blue as the Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee coincide to celebrate our sovereignty in extravagant and ostentatious style.
But the Red Sox will surely have the money to sign enough star players to challenge their hated Bronx rivals on the diamond.
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