The new theory sweeping the message boards suggests that a seagull in a bowler hat is not merely decorative, but deeply symbolic of transport reform, civic order, and possibly theft.
In the footage-under-discussion, the bird appears to loiter near a timetable board with the unwavering confidence of a man who has lost his parking ticket but not his dignity.
Analysts have interpreted this as evidence of a ferry schedule system that may now be run by birds, or at least by people who dress like birds and speak in stern chirps.
One particularly committed poster argued the bowler hat signifies ‘old money maritime control’, though this was immediately countered by a reply reading simply, ‘It’s a seagull, mate.’
Still, the idea of a ferry service managed by a judgmental bird has caught on, and frankly sounds more organised than most actual holiday routes.