The ostrich does not bury his (her) head in sand or any other damn soil. Has anyone seen the photos. Ostriches are not at all shy. They let us view their mating habits-red legged horniness and all. Why would there be NO photos of thie so often called upon image.
Vincent Van Gogh (Americans and French shall never ever get the pronunctiation right) Lost his ear in a drunken homicide attempt by his near-equally mad as a monkey pal, Paul Gaugin, an avid swordsman and invenerate liar who, having stashed the incriminating evidence summoned the Gendarmerie, then lied about the whole thing. Vincent, of course was 3 sheets to the wind, as usual and could only recall sharing a few bottles of absinthe with his so-called friend before passing out-as he did almost every day and night of his adult life. What bloody sorry kooks.
Bats are not blind. Sight , next to audiolocation (sp?) remains a strong suit of the night predator.
Black Betty (Whoa, Black Betty, Flam de Lam) is a stiff leather torture instument applied to the backs and shoulders of recalcitrant Texas slaves. Somehow, emancipation was withheld from these out-of-touch victims due to gaps in the word-of-mouth chain untill June 14, 1865. Texas fat cats always hold sway, especially with the disenfranchised.
Finally, for now, there is absolutely no truth to the matter of whether President (by Supreme Court appointment-type unelected president) can indeed read. He can and does not. Hail to the Chimp
All for now, your devoted Mockingbird MacGillickutty