Dear Dr. Paulson: I regret to inform you that there is only one other birder
in the whole world who might be able to cap that play on words. Do I have
your permission to use your name as the agency forwarding such a formidable
pun?

I thought that I had heard the most egregious ones in the course of a long and
long-suffering career as a recipient from those of brothers, sisters, cousins,
and aunts--not to speak of bored birders, exhausted 500-mile chasers of
reported rarities from coast-to-coast, and, occasionally--in desperation, from
moi!

I'm almost afraid to ask, but I'll be brave: anyone have any more? Regards,

Murray Hansen
MurrayH at aol.com