The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective nouns for the various groups of animals.
We are all familiar with a Herd of cows, a Flock of chickens, a School of fish and a Gaggle of geese.
However, less widely known is a Pride of lions, a Murder of crows (as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens), an Exaltation of doves and, presumably because they look so wise, a Parliament of owls.
Now consider a group of Baboons. They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates. And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons?
Believe it or not ……. a Congress!
I guess that pretty much explains the things that come out of D.C.
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I'm always amused by the 19th century phrase "sexual congress". Our interactions with the legislature seem like a particularly forceful, unwilling example of that concept.
You forgot a 'conspiracy' of attorneys?
Good one, Rev. Paul, good one.
Funny.... it figures.
"They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates."
Thought that was us'ns...
Q
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