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Ulm Minster
Ulm
non-contributing
city
long
people
awarded
symbol
crosswise
construction
beam
carts
lengthwise
generally
message
clear
focus
landmark
gate
effort
tear
seemingly
realize
straw
waste
along
truly
idea
trivial
across
concept
important
person
Ulm Sparrow Award
award
nest
German
rebuild
Ulm Sparrow
sparrow
enter
legend
beak
loads
obvious
place
jest
The Ulm Sparrow
The Ulm Sparrow is a landmark and symbol of the German city of Ulm. According to legend, the people of Ulm needed a large beam for the construction of Ulm Minster, but they couldn’t get it through the city gate. As they were about to tear the gate down, they noticed a sparrow carrying a straw for its nest. The sparrow turned the straw from crosswise to lengthwise in its beak, and the people of Ulm realized that they could place long loads along rather than across their carts. They were able to enter the city without rebuilding their gate. This legend has given rise to the Ulm Sparrow Award, which is given to a person who brings forward a seemingly important idea or concept that isn’t at all important, is superfluous, or is rather obvious. The award is generally awarded in jest, but the message is clear: let’s not waste effort on the trivial and non-contributing, let’s focus on what truly matters.