The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #47937   Message #718499
Posted By: DonD
27-May-02 - 10:07 PM
Thread Name: BS: Of Seagulls and VIPs
Subject: RE: BS: Of Seagulls and VIPs
Was it Demosthenes or some other ancient Greek who supposedly was killed when he fell asleep by the shore and a gull dropped a clam on him from agreat height, mistaking his bald head for a rock?

BTW, much is made of certain mokeys using sticks to poke anys or larvae out of crevices, tool usage indicating a high level of intelligence. Doesn't using a rock as a 'nutcracker' qualify, too?