Subject: bird name humor
Date: Jun 6 08:35:58 2000
From: Jim McCoy - jfmccoy at earthlink.net


One of my favorite bird names is "yellow-chested brat", an
impudent little songbird that teases you by making a lot of
noise while hiding from you. This name has the advantage of
being quite accurate.

But the best is "yellow-bellied sapsucker," which sounds funnier
than any of them without requiring any adjustment.

Jim McCoy
jfmccoy at earthlink.net
Redmond, WA