Historical clue formulations

• Thing to rule, proverbially — 2026-07-15
• Rule the ___ — 2025-03-23
• Place to rest after a flight — 2024-12-27
• Pigeon's perch — 2024-09-02
• Sleeping spot — 2023-11-25
• Chicken's perch — 2023-01-16
• Overnight perch — 2022-08-28
• Congregate to rest — 2020-06-21
• Take a break from flying, say — 2020-01-05
• Settle down for the night — 2018-05-06
• Perch in a chicken house — 2018-01-15
• It's for the birds — 2015-12-13
• Sleep on it — 2015-10-25
• Settle down for the night — 2015-08-21
• Henhouse perch — 2015-07-28
• Fowl pole? — 2015-06-14
• Sleep in a vertical position? — 2014-11-25
• Sit on it — 2014-03-07
• Stick for a kite — 2012-05-25
• Bar at night? — 2011-05-04
• Henhouse perch — 2010-07-12
• Rod in a henhouse — 2009-12-01
• Place to rule — 2009-03-25
• Spend the night — 2008-04-10
• Henhouse perch — 2007-12-03
• Hen's place — 2007-07-02
• Fowl place — 2006-03-01
• Perch — 2005-12-21
• Perch — 2005-11-14
• Chicken's place — 2004-06-06
• Settle down for the night — 2004-05-20
• Settle down for the night — 2004-03-03
• Perch — 2003-06-03
• Nightstick? — 2002-11-17
• Night stick? — 2002-03-25
• Fowl pole? — 2002-01-21
• Perch — 2001-12-17
• Catbird seat? — 2001-09-05
• Sleeping perch — 2001-06-05
• Night stick? — 2001-04-08
• Rule the ___ — 2000-11-20
• Sparrow's spot — 2000-11-16
• All-night bar? — 2000-10-07
• It's for the birds — 2000-03-12
• Perch — 2000-01-03
• Perch — 1999-07-25
• It's ruled — 1999-01-21
• Settle down — 1998-06-20
• Resting place — 1998-04-19
• Barnyard perch — 1998-03-09