On my way through East Langdon today I noticed that the Swallows were feeding over the Moat, u=nlike me oblivions to the rain. They were taking their rest periods on the wires and although I wasn't able to tell the males from the females it did illustrate how the streamers are variable and some do get damaged.


Mrs Swallow: "Mr Swallow - you are, I believe, auditioning for the part of Mate."
Mr Swallow: "Right".
Mrs Swallow: "Now Mr Swallow, I couldn't help noticing - almost at once - that you are a one-streamered Swallow."
Mr Swallow: "You noticed that?"
Mrs Swallow: "I noticed that, Mr Swallow. When you have been in the business as long as I have, you come to notice these little things almost instinctively."
Mrs Swallow: "Need I say with over much emphasis that it is in the streamer division that you are deficient."
Mr Swallow: "The streamer division?"
Mrs Swallow: "Yes, the streamer division, Mr Swallow. You are deficient in it to the tune of one. Your right streamer, I like. I like your right streamer. A lovely streamer for the role. That's what I said when I saw you come in. I said, "A lovely streamer for the role". I've got nothing against your right streamer. The trouble is - neither have you."
1 comment:
Very good Tony, it made me laugh, so it was that funny.
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