BUT FIRST
a one line quiz (Americans need not attempt)—
Q: Why did the seabirds fall and crash?
A: (No, not yet, go to the foot of the page. But don’t do it until you have read the clues presented in this referenced article in the Southland Times: CLICK HERE)
And why would I exclude Yanks?
Nothing personal. I have the greatest (and ever increasing, dammit) respect for Yanks—but it pays to be practical, sometimes. Here, now have thee a nice chicken to admire (aaaawww, c’mon Argus! Why the hell should anyone admire a skinny black duck?) (So read on, and be enlightened …).
Okay then … but you’ll hate me for it—here’s yer answer:
A: ‘Cos they ran out of petrol~!
It’s an onomatopoeic thing … sort of …
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As an american… I don’t get it. 🤔🤨🙄😣😮… 😃😄😉Hugs
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A light aircraft falls out of the sky when it runs out of fuel … Yanks use gas in theirs, Brits use petrol …
… pronounced much the same as petrel … (Dammit, I just love puns!)
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