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Wow, just saw a video of a murmurration of Starlings.

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and you thought of us olly....how nice.

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One might recall Poe's "The Raven," wherein the raven (same genus as crows: corvidae) is a figure of terror. Perhaps because crows are so intelligent, even to the point of making tools, and opportunistic, we might anthropomorphically view them as murderers.

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They are considered sacred by Native Tribes in the
Pacific Northwest.


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As are coyotes in the Southwest.

I see you're also a Saint-Exupery fan, Luke.

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Yes I am. I taught French and used "Le Petit Prince" as
a text in Second Year. Thanks for noticing.
And note the avatar which fellow poster here, Tromboniator
drew for me as per my signature.

Welcome to the site.


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Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8
Yes I am. I taught French and used "Le Petit Prince" as
a text in Second Year. Thanks for noticing.

Then perhaps you can explain the use of the English, "Prince," in the title instead of "Dauphin." Perhaps because it was written in the US?


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Thanks, but I've been here before under my full name, Hal Alexander. A computer meltdown, followed by a brain meltdown (stroke) left me unable to remember how to log in, hence the new name.

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Perhaps the little prince was not the son of the King of France.

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That and the Dauphin was what we call the "Crown Prince",
the heir to the throne, the next in line to be king.
But there can be many princes, male royals.
The Little Prince came from his own planet, far, far away, and
he was on a quest throughout the universe, landing on earth
along the way. He landed in the Desert, and probably knew
nothing of France. The only earth person he met was the pilot,
who drew his sheep inside a box.



After your "meltdowns: both computer and personal" I certainly
hope you are doing better.

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Wow--glad you're doing better now, neighbor. Welcome back.

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