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
Their FB page says that they rescued the frozen drink machine.
ReplyDeleteDamn. I grew up around old wooden piers and every time one of them surrenders to a storm, it’s like losing an old friend. They rebuild them with a little more concrete each time until by the time you’re my age, there is barely enough of the original left to spark those childhood memories.
ReplyDeleteThe Barnacle had a certain... shiver.. that manifested itself when the surf was strong and the bar was full. I looked over to see what was holding it up, and how it was braced... and then I had another drink.
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