~Anthropomorphic Nouns~

Loafer · 05-02-2012, 07:02 AM

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
A Parliament of owls. (presumably because they look so wise).

<http://thefamily.com/wp-content/uplo...08/baboons.jpg>

Now consider a group of Baboons.
Baboons 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!

(Note: I hadn't heard that before, and I haven't looked it up).

A CONGRESS OF BABOONS!

That pretty much explains the things that come out of Washington !

You just can’t make this stuff up.

**ringadingh** · 05-02-2012, 08:50 AM

That appears quite accurate.

blowndodge · 05-02-2012, 10:35 AM

You left out, "a buttload of Gerry's"

Loafer · 05-02-2012, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blowndodge

You left out, "a buttload of Gerry's"

If I had included that, you wouldn't have been able to digest it all.

05-02-2012, 07:02 AM	#1
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	~Anthropomorphic Nouns~ 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 A Parliament of owls. (presumably because they look so wise). <http://thefamily.com/wp-content/uplo...08/baboons.jpg> Now consider a group of Baboons. Baboons 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! (Note: I hadn't heard that before, and I haven't looked it up). A CONGRESS OF BABOONS! That pretty much explains the things that come out of Washington ! You just can’t make this stuff up. __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]

05-02-2012, 08:50 AM	#2
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	That appears quite accurate. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951

05-02-2012, 10:35 AM	#3
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