OT: (sorta) Penguin Trivia

[Stephen]

it was plausible until then :-)

On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 8:15 PM, mike havens<bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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