LaurieAK wrote:tom-
How did you resist throwing in the obvious "gnu" ?!?
Laurie, I have to
tell the only reason why
i did
not use "gnu":
in my mind the gnu
always is related to
Hilaire Belloc's G...
G
stands for Gnu, whose weapons of Defence
Are long, sharp, curling Horns, and Common-Sense.
To these he adds a Name so short and strong
That even Hardy Boers pronounce it wrong.
How often on a bright Autumnal day
The Pious people of Pretoria say,
'Come let us hunt the - -' Then no more is heard
But sounds of Strong Men struggling with a word.
Meanwhile, the distant Gnu with grateful eyes
Observes his opportunity, and flies.
Sorry, Jo, I had to post this in spite of the outdated references to South African History
tom