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Geezer

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Ontario Dead Crow Report

Three (3) months ago, about 200 dead crows were found by Ontario service groups. Volunteers had been performing highway clean-ups along the highway shoulders and ditches near Huntsville, and justly, health issues surfaced over the dead crows.

The Province had a Bird Pathologist examine the remains of all the crows, and he
confirmed the problem was definitely NOT Avian Flu - to everyone's relief. However, by research of the crow carcass recovery areas, it was determined that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks, and oddly only about 2% were killed by car impacts.

The Province then hired a Ornithological Behaviourist to determine the disproportionate percentages for truck versus car kills. The Ornithological Behaviourist determined the cause in short order. When crows eat road kill, they always post a ‘look-out Crow’ in a nearby tree, on poles or signage to warn of impending danger.

The decisive conclusion came to be that the ‘lookout crows’ were able to call out "Cah, . . . Cah", . . . but they cannot say" . . Truck !!"

 
That was a terrible joke.
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+1, would've been funnier if it was in the 'Baston' area.

 
I believe this is a typical case of cabin fever. Time to trailer the bike south and go for a ride.

 
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