The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #131842   Message #2979186
Posted By: Micca
03-Sep-10 - 08:22 AM
Thread Name: BS: Phrases that don't travel
Subject: RE: BS: Phrases that don't travel
Purely In the interest of completeness Of course,
The Common Cormorant
The common cormorant (or shag)
Lays eggs inside a paper bag,
You follow the idea, no doubt?
It's to keep the lightning out.

But what these unobservant birds
Have never thought of, is that herds
Of wandering bears might come with buns
And steal the bags to hold the crumbs.
-- Christopher Isherwood