conjuro:

1783: The Montgolfier brothers sent aloft a balloon with a rooster, a duck, and a sheep aboard, rapidly advancing French aeronautics. French aeronautics: Made possible by rooster, duck and sheep!

Today, I received a "Not read" message: After more than four years sitting in somebody's mailbox! I do not mind this person nit reading the message as much as not deleting it sooner. This one is a keeper!