[SIZE=medium]The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]collective nouns for the various groups of animals.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]We are all familiar with a Herd of cows, a Flock of [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]chickens, a School of fish and a Gaggle of geese.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]However, less widely known is a Pride of lions, a Murder of [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]crows (as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens), an Exaltation of [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]doves and, presumably because they look so wise, a Parliament of owls. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Now consider a group of Baboons. They are the loudest, most [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]of all primates. And what is the proper collective noun for a group of [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]baboons? [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]Believe it or not ....... a Congress![/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]I guess that pretty much explains the things that come out o[/SIZE][SIZE=medium]f Washington![/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]collective nouns for the various groups of animals.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]We are all familiar with a Herd of cows, a Flock of [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]chickens, a School of fish and a Gaggle of geese.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]However, less widely known is a Pride of lions, a Murder of [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]crows (as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens), an Exaltation of [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]doves and, presumably because they look so wise, a Parliament of owls. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Now consider a group of Baboons. They are the loudest, most [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]of all primates. And what is the proper collective noun for a group of [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]baboons? [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]Believe it or not ....... a Congress![/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]I guess that pretty much explains the things that come out o[/SIZE][SIZE=medium]f Washington![/SIZE]