Antarctic Compassion
Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in Antarctica? Where do they go?
Well, wonder no more!!! It is a known fact that the penguin is a very ritualistic bird which lives an extremely ordered and complex life. The penguin is very committed to its family and will mate for life, as well as maintaining a form of compassionate contact with its offspring throughout its life.
If a penguin is found dead on the ice surface, other members of the family and social circle have been known to dig holes in the ice, using their vestigial wings and beaks, until the hole is deep enough for the dead bird to be rolled into and buried. The male penguins then gather in a circle around the fresh grave and sing:
“Freeze a jolly good fellow.”
Then they kick him in the ice hole.
What?! You really didn’t believe that I know anything about penguins, did you?
O’Ceallaigh & The Quill
I didn’t write this. It came in my email from my long time friend and high school classmate, Ann. I hope it made you smile!
If penguins loved, there would be a pyre.
Doug — perhaps that’s why the ice caps are melting!
That is a genuine , top notch, groaner.
Dr. John — isn’t it though?
To Laugh or Not to Laugh ~ That is the Question.
And I thought you were going to have some profound post on Penguins,
Bill — ha! I fell for it, why shouldn’t you?
You, not know anything about penguins? Well, perhaps only the Hawaiian ones.
But Amoeba now, he must know EVERYTHING about ‘em, right?
Groan, by the way
Kelley — Amoeba is a botanist. Since Penguins aren’t flowers, they aren’t part of Amoeba’s central data base.
Nice one. And don’t forget the Penguin that was thrown into the lion cage at the zoo. It survived, though. The lions couldn’t get the wrapper off.
(Do you have Penguin chocolate bars over there? If not, this didn’t work)
Tony — no Penguin chocolate bars, sorry! But I just looked them up on the ‘net.
Very Cute…
OJM — Thanks. [preens] And how’dya like the joke?
Dang. I fell for it.
ROFLMAO
Susan — so did I. That’s how I knew I had to post it on the blog!
OK you got me!
Maribeth — that was my goal!
Well I bought right into it. Very funny. Thanks for making me laugh.
Raven — you’re welcome and my pleasure.
how considerate of the penguins to store food for the polar bears when they immigrate from the arctic after all the ice melts…
Polona — a whole stocked freezer, even! LOL!
Ya had me til the singing. Groan
Barbara — yep, that’s where I caught on, too.
Oh, I hope a penguin….