I went to the
animal fair,
The birds and the beasts were there
The birds and the beasts were there
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| A Parliament of Owls |
Trivia buffs
know, and usually remember, an odd selection of facts. Many specialize in
fields like the history of sports, television, or popular music. Some
specialize further into individual sports and
music genres.
Then there are
generalists like me. For a few days before our monthly Trivia League game, I
quiz myself on crazy, trivial facts. Crazy is the word, ‘cause it does make me
a little crazy. One bunch of facts I’ve always loved is the names of groups of
animals. I do remember some, but most are lost to the depths of memory.
You can
understand intuitively how some of the groups got their names: a tower of
giraffes, a parliament of owls, a pandemonium of parrots. Then there are
something fascinating groups: murder of crows, an unkindness of ravens, or a
zeal of zebras.
My favorite – an
exaltation of larks.
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