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qosOrdinarily I have little to no interest in birds. However, I had to share a tidbit of ornithological information from the back of my alumni magazine.
By way of background: the Pomona College mascot is the Sagehen -- which is right down there with the Evergreen State College Geoduck as an inspiration for athletic enthusiasm. Let it not be said, however, that my alma mater is lacking in a sense of humor. The college fight song goes like this:
When Cecil Sagehen chirps
We're gonna fracture the foes of Pomona's might.
When Cecil Sagehen chirps,
We're gonna whale on their bods for the blue and white.
Our foes are filled with dread
Whenever Cecil Sagehen flies overhead.
We're gonna C, we're gonna H, we're gonna I - R - P
When Cecil chirps his way to victory!
CHIRP!
And yes, they do sing that at football games.
Anyway. . . . the alumni magazine arrived yesterday, and the back cover teaser goes like this: "The Sagehen is plump, prefers walking to flying, and often is likened to the chicken. But our beloved mascot, known to ornithologists as the sage grouse, has still managed to garner quite a reputation for its colorful sex life. . . " Story on page 26 .
This conjures up such a riot of amusing images -- not all of them involving birds -- that I don't think I actually want to read the article and spoil the fun.
By way of background: the Pomona College mascot is the Sagehen -- which is right down there with the Evergreen State College Geoduck as an inspiration for athletic enthusiasm. Let it not be said, however, that my alma mater is lacking in a sense of humor. The college fight song goes like this:
When Cecil Sagehen chirps
We're gonna fracture the foes of Pomona's might.
When Cecil Sagehen chirps,
We're gonna whale on their bods for the blue and white.
Our foes are filled with dread
Whenever Cecil Sagehen flies overhead.
We're gonna C, we're gonna H, we're gonna I - R - P
When Cecil chirps his way to victory!
CHIRP!
And yes, they do sing that at football games.
Anyway. . . . the alumni magazine arrived yesterday, and the back cover teaser goes like this: "The Sagehen is plump, prefers walking to flying, and often is likened to the chicken. But our beloved mascot, known to ornithologists as the sage grouse, has still managed to garner quite a reputation for its colorful sex life. . . " Story on page 26 .
This conjures up such a riot of amusing images -- not all of them involving birds -- that I don't think I actually want to read the article and spoil the fun.
