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[hiromichi]

I found a title of an article: Morning Exercises going to the birds.
What does "go to the birds" mean?
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Hiromichi

[educe22]

At the end of the article the author describes the exercises as being "bird-like".

I think that he chose a title for the article to reflect that. It is not any idiom that I am aware of.

Here is the reference in the article:

"I was surprised to find out that rajio taiso has two parts. Only the real fanatics do the second part, another several minutes with lots of "hallelujahs" where you toss your head back and throw your arms open as if you were giving God a big hug.

There's also a part where you flap your arms like a bird, then stretch to one side. Then you flap and stretch to the other side: Flap, flap, stretch, stretch, flap, flap, stretch, stretch. I can hear the birds laughing at us.

We may be an eyesore to nature but the birds won't be laughing for long. Have you ever wondered what happens to them when they get old?

Birds, like all animals, go through an aging process. Yet you don't see older birds with canes to prop up their wings, and you never see birds on the ground having just expired from old age. That's because most birds die from predators before they get a chance to age.

So the dumb birds may be laughing at us but the smart ones will be joining us . . . to stretch out their lives a bit longer. Flap, flap, stretch, stretch, flap, flap, stretch, stretch."
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Educe22

[hiromichi]

educe22:Thank you very much for your explanation after identifying the source essay.
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Hiromichi