OT: (sorta) Penguin Trivia

[mike havens]

and I was believing you until the singing part!

On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 7:36 PM, Eric Shubert <ejs at shubes.net> wrote:

> Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in
> Antarctica - Where do they go?
> Well, wonder no more!!!
>
> It's a known fact that the penguin is a very ritualistic bird who lives
> an extremely ordered and complex life.
> Also, 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.  They'll dig until the hole is deep
> enough for the dead bird to be rolled in and buried.
> The male penguins then gather in a circle around the fresh grave and
> they sing..........."Freeze a jolly good fellow."
>
> Then they kick him in the ice hole.
> --
> -Eric 'shubes'
>
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