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I’m offended. Why particularly at me?
The Sandwich part sent me on a little goose chase (pun intended)
There’s also the Sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
https://www.bto.org/understanding-birds/birdfacts/sandwich-tern
and the nēnē, aka Hawaiian goose (Branta sandvicensis)
https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp?avibaseid=EDB18078B9A2C905
And Wikipedia helped with the rest:
The Sandwich Islands is Captain James Cook’s name for the Hawaiian Islands in 1778. He chose the name of his patron, the 4th Earl of Sandwich.
It’s a play on Washington Crossing the Delaware - painting by Emanuel Leutze:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington's_crossing_of_the_Delaware_River
Sometimes humans make me feel really violent.
Sneaking a look at those claws 👀
Hoping someowl didn’t hear you…
:( And here I hoped that changing the instance would help
It can also be found here: https://kekememes.de/picture/der-praktikant-sollte-eine-kiste-uhu-bestellen-xva1Xf4f8
The intern was supposed to order a box of Uhu (brand that’s synonymously used for glue).
You beat me to it! I also added an explanation in a comment. It’s quite cute :D
What is sitting in the tree and waving (hello/farewell)?
A Huhu
That’s not only a play on words. Uhu is the German word for GHO. By adding the H it turns into an interjection and word that’s used when people call out in greeting/to get another person’s attention. At the same time it’s how Germans imitate a GHO’s hoot - huhu.
That’s one of my favourite ‘flat jokes’ (Flachwitze in German).
Well, hello again. I have herbal tea and delicious voles.
The film includes a scene in which the protagonist (Tyler) runs naked amid a herd of caribou.
Success is guaranteed if he swaps the green for white asparagus.
It’s so great how even a light-hearted comment can trigger your scientific curiosity and puts you into teacher mode! 🍎
Little fella makes me yawn in sympathy. Is it contagious?
The vibe is the same as you get from a lot of daytime pictures from Podargus strigoides - which are often mistaken for owls. I hold a lot of sympathy for them.
Sorry, I’m late. Dis it work later or via browser?