...and let me play among the stars...."
I once wrote for the air, "let us all vow to be Hornbills." The reference was a tribute to the Hornbill on Valentine's Day. Zoologists tell us the Hornbills mate for life, and tend to live some pretty long lives.
The same character description is offered up for Storks and Cranes, like the two above. And when you say FOR LIFE? That's impressive. Why? Because on average they all live longer than we do. What IS THEIR SECRET?
Well before somebody jumps in and says, "WELL, IT HAS TO BE THEIR COMMITMENT TO FIDELITY?"
Come on, all we have are a bunch of geeky scientists professing that trait. Let's think about it. The one thing we know for sure?
"WHAT'S THAT PAUL?"
"COME ON YOU GUYS, TAKE A WILD GUESS!"
"SORRY, YOU GOT US ON THIS ONE PAUL."
"OKAY, BUT YOU'RE GOING TO BE UPSET YOU DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT. WHAT DO ALL THESE BIG OLD LONG LIVING BIRDS HAVE IN COMMON?"
"TELL US PAUL, PLEASE!!!"
"ALRIGHT, HERE IT COMES. Nowhere in WRITTEN or SPOKEN history is there any evidence of any one of these octogenarian BIRD BRAINS, RUNNING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE."
That's it. These are Sand Cranes!
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