Late arrivals at the Birders' Ball (1 Viewer)

[Jane Turner]

better than their other daughter rough-faced

 

[dantheman]

... And then there's Mr and Mrs U.S. Thrush and their veery eligible son, C. Arthur USThrush ...

Sorry - don't understand this one - but no need for explanation. I''m sure it's quite clever.

I like it, but yep, probably trying to be too clever. Basically there's a genus of American thrushes called Catharus,which I always mis-pronounce anyway, so that was that, plus the Veery is also a member of that family. (Slightly oddly, I also mispelt eligigible when I first wrote it - an extra gi joe in there!)

There was one or two which other people have posted which I didn't get tbh

Whatever you've started, hope it runs for a while yet. It's great!

It's that JSB wot started it ...


Surely this thread should be in 'Birds and Birding' anyway? How many people subscribe to RFeathers I wonder? 10%, 25%, 50%??

 

[dantheman]

better than their other daughter rough-faced

I was going to use her. (Probably still will at some point)

 

[dantheman]

From sub-saharan africa, ladies, introducing the very eligible Bateleur Eagle ...

 

[dantheman]

And can you please welcome Mr and Mrs Smash and their daughter Potoo too ...

 

[dantheman]

Just back from their holiday in France, Mr and Mrs Breast and their sunburnt daughter, Robyn ...







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[dantheman]

Introducing the inseparable Hemipode Twins - Andy and Lucian

Due to recent successful hormone reassignment therapy, and of course being hemi-podal to start with, Lucian tells us he now wishes to be known as Lucy-Ann ...

 

[dantheman]

And a big welcome to some of our other celebrity guests tonight -

 

[dantheman]

A big hand for Puff Daddy and his hotel manager son, Puff Inn.

 

[dantheman]

A rather satisfied but talkative customer just back from the Indian restaurant up the road –

please to welcome His Excellency, The Great Korma-Rant.

 

[dantheman]

And there goes Donald Duck looking as cool-headed as ever with his Chill-O-wig on ...


… despite seeing Sidney Poitier getting fresh and legless with a Bahamian Pint of ale.

 

[dantheman]

Fresh from presenting his ‘Suburban Hollywood Cookery Show’, the world famous Scandinavian chef, LA Finn Cooking Borough.

 

[dantheman]

And a big thankyou to our hosts for this evening, me Lady and Mallard High Commissioner, Sir Francis Drake and his wife.

 

[dantheman]

For anyone looking for a bird on the side (formerly known as wallflowers in a more innocent age?) this evening, the differently attractive Phalacrocorax sisters, Rough-faced Shag and Blue-eyed Shag can now be found perched at the bar …

 

[Mark Etheridge]

Hoping there will be plenty of food at the buffet, Mr & Mrs Edgull and their anorexic son, Slender Bill.

 

[dantheman]

And just back from a re-enactment at their local branch of the rotary washing line Round Table, King Pen Gwynn, Merlin and Sir Tristram's Warbler ...

 

[Johann Sebastian Bach]

There was one or two which other people have posted which I didn't get tbh



It's that JSB wot started it ...


Surely this thread should be in 'Birds and Birding' anyway? How many people subscribe to RFeathers I wonder? 10%, 25%, 50%??

I originally placed it in "Birds and Birding" but Delia moved it (much to my chagrin). Whilst I accept the categorisations BF use, I'd be hugely appreciative to see it put back to B&B since I'm sure a wider audience would contribute many more laughs

Peter

 

[dantheman]

And just back from a re-enactment at their local branch of the rotary washing line Round Table, King Pen Gwynn, Merlin and Sir Tristram's Warbler ...

Not forgetting Sir Galah had a prior engagement, but you'd have thought a knight of his calibre would make the effort ...

 

[dantheman]

Not forgetting Sir Galah had a prior engagement, but you'd have thought a knight of his calibre would make the effort ...

Arthur just telegrammed in to say he's been roundly told off and removed from his post.

Still, not what you'd expect of a knight of his ex-calibre though ...

 

[dantheman]

I originally placed it in "Birds and Birding" but Delia moved it (much to my chagrin). Whilst I accept the categorisations BF use, I'd be hugely appreciative to see it put back to B&B since I'm sure a wider audience would contribute many more laughs

There's always been a worry that things get out of hand methinks. A compromise is to allow it in B&B, and then move it if this happens. This is mostly good, clean, bird related fun though.

(Maybe only one or two posts that could be deemed offensive to some)