About Seymour

A word about the “You da Bird!” A year ago I bought a Tagua carving of a seagull. Tagua is also known as Vegetable Ivory, is a nut that grows on a tree located in the Ecuadorian and Peruvian regions of the Amazon Rain Forest. Native tribes pick the nut and make carvings, which resemble ivory. I use the seagull (AKA Seymore the Seagull) as a chip protector in live games. I’ve developed a schtick of talking to the bird, asking it for advice during hands, and when winning I congratulate it saying “You da Bird!” Good times, it livens the table up and the other players generally decide I’m completely crazy, all to the good.