a testimonial: “he looks like he came out of retirement just to hold that sword”
@piwnymisiek and @elodieunderglass inspired me to do potato fairies. the latter is a VERY ambitious one who grew in the dark.
The little one is a fine and accurate rendering of my grand-potato, a potato that my tiny infant child rescued and secretly cultivated in the cupboard of their toy kitchen.
“‘Do you think there’s something a bit … odd about Littlebottom?’ ‘Seems like a perfectly ordinary female to me,’ said Angua. ‘Female? He told you he was female?’ ‘She,’ Angua corrected. ‘This is Ankh-Morpork, you know. We’ve got extra pronouns here.’”
— Terry Pratchett - Feet Of Clay (via aeshnacyanea2000)
Ok but those parents will probably just sell the stamps for drugs so the kid still goes hungry.
So instead of the child possibly going hungry you’d rather be certain of they went hungry, bold but honest of you.
how do people type that kinda thing without realizing they sound like a comic book villan
also converting food stamps into cash is illegal, it’s not something people are constantly doing as op says
Also addicts deserve to eat
ADDICTS AND THEIR CHILDREN DESERVE TO EAT
Adélie is smol but feisty.
Has our lovely @conversationswithjohnlock been tagged? ‘Cos I feel like she should be.
This is the best thing ever. Look at that cartoon! OMG I love it. And in the video, when the chick pulls itself up to its full height even though it’s basically still just a little donut! Thank you, @theredheadinquestion and @riorothbates!
ooh I love devid tennant’s real accent
The feistiest penguin in the WORLD
WAIT A MINUTE!?! THAT WAS NARRATED BY DAVID TENNANT?!?!?
Yeah he’s Scottish and his real name, rather startlingly, is David McDonald
Try picking a few random moments in this: https://youtu.be/8wAeB09o0BI
(NB: plot of the book is nothing like the movies. But Tennant has several cameos in the movies on the strength of it, due to the unwritten Hollywood belief that Vikings ought to sound roary and Scottish)
Yesterday I stopped at a park (in the northeastern US) to eat lunch. The park is summer home to a sizable number of Canada Geese in a variety of social structures, and their presence is to be expected.
But, looking mildly confused and lying down amongst one of those social structures, there was also this singular Strange Goose. (My apologies for the zoomed-in phone photo.) Perhaps there’s nothing strange about the goose themselves, exactly, but I have so many questions.
Where did this Strange Goose come from? How did they come to live amongst the Canada Geese? Are they … aware? Do they get along with the other geese, or is it a begrudging acceptance? Is this a case of Forbidden Goose Romance? Mistaken Goose Identity? Are geese, despite their poor reputation, excellent hosts— so long as their guest is another goose?
Is this a perfectly commonplace occurrence that I’m simply unaware of, due to a poor education on geese?
@elodieunderglass, your analysis is eagerly anticipated, and I hope you enjoy this Original Goose Content.
Thank you so much! I am fascinated. Thank you so much for thinking of me.
That looks very much like a Greylag Goose (Anser anser) or possibly a domestic goose (they’re largely descended from Greylags) or even a greylag/domestic crossbreed. I’m afraid I find it rather hard to tell. Greylag Geese do not live in your area. However, they do migrate.
Geese are social, with an appreciation for each other’s company that can cross the bounds of species. (This is one reason why we domesticated them. Most of the animals we eat - and pet - were specifically chosen for their ability to tolerate/befriend/obey animals of other species.)
The Intruder Goose might be a vagrant who was blown off course and lost their flock, or a lost friendless goose this flock picked up during their travels in Europe, or a domestic goose who spotted them flying overhead and was consumed with longing and joined them. They may or may not be mated/pair bonded with a Canada Goose; in fact, Canada and Greylag Geese can breed and have rather cute offspring. They may or may not be hoping that the Canada Flock will drop them off in Europe (not only will a goose prefer to seek the company of other geese above being alone - a European Intruder won’t be able to navigate in North America, and the Canada Geese know how to get around the world.) They may or may not be lost.
Excepting the very unlikely situation of it being hatched by Canada Geese and imprinting on them, the Intruder does Know that it is not the same kind of goose, but it’s acceptable in their culture to adopt respectful hitchhikers and they are clearly all comfortable with it.
It’s a lovely sight! I’m sorry I can’t provide a definitive ID.
A fragrance delivered on the breeze, recalling memories as tender as blossoms // Part 20
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