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Verbing Weirds Language only if you're expecting it to work in a simple way. This is a special case of the more general truth that Language Weirds.
Only when a republic's life is in danger should a man uphold his government when it is in the wrong. There is no other time.
The church says Earth is flat; but I have seen its shadow on the moon, and I have more confidence in a shadow than the church.
If we can't find Heaven, there are always bluejays.
This always puzzled me when I was a kid. Here's a stereotypical cartoon rendition of vultures (today's Mother Goose and Grimm):
Note, particularly, the white ruff and long bare red neck.
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I used to teach Russian and Ukrainian, and some basic English, to civil servants. Now I teach Russian at a local continued-learning institute. I dabble in Gaelic and Welsh. I'm am amateur photographer and I love birding (in a small way). I'm a Progressive, and a Freethinker, and I know Evolution is a fact - that's FCD, Friend of Charles Darwin (look down the sidebar). I read a lot, and follow women's college basketball. Also I love astronomy, though I'm a rank amateur at it. Most of all, I like living in the reality-based community...
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At 12:37 PM, December 28, 2009
John B. had this to say...
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At 12:55 PM, December 28, 2009
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At 11:34 PM, December 28, 2009
The Ridger, FCD had this to say...
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<-- Older Post ^ Home Newer Post -->I think the stereotypical cartoon vulture follows the appearance of Old World vultures, some of which do look a bit like that. I'm not sure why a North American cartoonist would follow that model, though.
The Andean condor also looks a lot like a stereotypical vulture, not that North Americans would see it on the streets, either! I'm guessing that cartoonists just fell in love with the somewhat comical appearance of this small subset of vulture species.
The resemblance of that Andean condor to the cartoon is freaky.
I expect that this is now the "icon" that means "vulture". I suppose most people haven't ever seen a turkey vulture close up - just soaring.
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