Entremet Originally shared by Kam-Yung Soh "“Like most people in the US, I grew up knowing the words to this carol and even (shudder) singing them occasionally (singing is not a strong point of mine), but never really thought about what they meant, how the carol originated, or what birds were involved”, says Dr Rasmussen in email. So she decided to figure it out. Dr Rasmussen, who’s tied for third for the most bird discoveries in the world, is probably also the world’s foremost avian sleuth, due to her meticulous detective work a few years ago that uncovered the many ornithological thefts and records frauds in museums that were committed by eminent British ornithologist, Richard Meinertzhagen. But who would ever have thought that an old Christmas carol might also hold an avian mystery? “After all, it’s just a Christmas carol!” Dr Rasmussen points out." https://medium.com/@GrrlScientist/meet-the-real-birds-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas-fame-grrlscientist-5a8bc09350c9
I realize this became national news, but even so...it's hard to convey just how massive this story has been here in NYC. I've rarely seen anything explode so quickly and take over the public consciousness so totally. It's been amazing to behold.
ReplyDeleteI think it's good for such behavior to be called out. Especially when you threaten folks with federal prosecution simply for speaking something other than English.
ReplyDeleteYep. What I'm saying is, this is a good day in New York history.
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