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That's the old Leprechaun scam!
I'm not sure about the previous answer (above), but my response is either "I think we're all Bozos on this bus" or "Where Mr. President can I get a job?"
(This letter was originally printed in The Straight Dopenewspaper column, sometime in '94 - I think - or maybe '93. No, it was '94. At least I'm pretty sure it was. Can I get back to you on this? -Doc)
I've enjoyed your column for many years and was delighted to see a Firesign Theatre reference October 7. [A reader inquired why the porridge bird lays her eggs in the air.] For your information, the famous Zen question or virus which breaks the computer in our record "I Think We're All Bozos On This Bus" actually comes from a lovely woman named Angel I dated back in the '60s. She's from Texas, and claims that when she was a little girl a leprechaun appeared in her backyard one day while she was playing, asked her that exact question, and then laughed and ran away! I've always interpreted the query as referring to the ecological challenge that faces the planet; to wit, the steady loss of trees in which many birds are wont to nest. But it's obviously open to many interpretations, as is much of our work.
Phil Proctor,
Beverly Hills, California
With all respect, the answer is obvious (hidden in plain sight): Because it is incapable of finding or reaching a hard vacuum.
Don Doty,
Greenwood, IN
PS, there are no leprechauns in Indiana, only Kentuckians; Texas analogy = Okies.
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∙ 13y ago
This line is from a nonsense poem by Edward Lear called "The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo." It is a whimsical and humorous way of saying that the bird lays its eggs in a strange or impossible place, playing with the idea of surrealism and creativity in poetry.
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Why does the Porridge bird lay its eggs in the air?
The phrase "Porridge bird lays its eggs in the air" originates from a nonsense poem by Edward Lear, where it serves as an example of whimsical and fantastical imagery. There is no scientific explanation or logical reason for why a fictional bird would lay its eggs in the air.
What is the first between the two the egg or the chicken?
The Egg * The egg came first because other animals came before the chicken that had eggs of some kind. * One kind are the fish in the seas; fish lay eggs. Another are snakes; snakes also lay eggs. * Only if this question was asked as, "Which came first, the chicken or the chicken egg?", would it be a paradox. * Sexually reproducing animals also have eggs- the question doesn't specify a type of egg. * Dinosaurs had eggs. * Darwin's theory; the chicken egg came from a different species. * A chicken could not have its genetic material altered during life, so the egg must have evolved and been first. * If you take into account the doctrine of evolution, the egg's coming first becomes plausible on the cellular level under perfect circumstances (abundant food and resources). There will be an a-sexual reproduction once the environment becomes unfavorable. The species would then evolve, and a lot of animals have no parental instincts but through evolution some have started to look after their young. * An a-sexual reproduction is reproduction in which there is no fusion of male and female sex cells gametes. * The egg came first because the chicken descended from a dinosaur, and it laid an egg that was changed from Darwin's theory. * The egg came first because a chicken comes from an egg. At whatever point you decide to call the chicken a true chicken, it must have come from an egg. Because the different species before it must have evolved to make a chicken, the egg came first.
Does the egg come first or the chicken that comes first?
You would need a chicken to make the egg but a egg to make a chicken! So this Question is impossible to answer.Second answerThat depends on how you define the egg. If it is a chicken egg, then a chicken would obviously have to come first in order to lay it. If you mean eggs in general, then eggs were around long before chickens. The first creatures to lay eggs on land were lobe-finned fish, fish with usable lungs and a means of locomotion outside the water. A group that split off from these fish became amphibians. Evolution continued down the line as groups split off to become reptiles, such as dinosaurs. Predatory dinosaurs known as Theropods eventually gave way to birds. The modern chicken is believed to be descended from wild jungle fowl active in South, East, and Southeast Asia. In conclusion, fish, amphibians, and reptiles laid eggs millions of years before the appearance of chickens.
What was the conclusion to Redi?
The conclusion to Redi's experiment was that spontaneous generation of maggots on decaying meat did not occur. By controlling the variables and preventing flies from accessing the meat, Redi demonstrated that maggots only appeared when flies were allowed to lay eggs on the meat. This supported the idea of biogenesis, which states that living organisms can only arise from other living organisms.
What comes a chicken or an egg?
The traditional riddle asks, "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" It's a philosophical question about causality and evolution, with no definitive answer. Some argue the egg came first due to evolutionary processes, while others believe the chicken must have existed first to lay the egg.
Why did the porridge bird lay its eggs in the air?
BECAUSE IT HAD NO WERE ELSE TO HAHAHAHAHHAHHAAHHAAH
Why does the Porridge bird lay its eggs in the air?
The phrase "Porridge bird lays its eggs in the air" originates from a nonsense poem by Edward Lear, where it serves as an example of whimsical and fantastical imagery. There is no scientific explanation or logical reason for why a fictional bird would lay its eggs in the air.
What is the least eggs a bird can lay?
The least number of eggs a bird can lay is 1.
How many bird eggs can a bee lay?
None. Bees don't lay bird eggs.
Is dove a bird and do they lay eggs?
Yes, a dove is a bird. They also lay eggs as all birds do.
Do swallows lay eggs to reproduce?
*Does the swallow bird lay eggs? A characteristic of a bird is that it lays eggs. A Swallow is a bird, therefore it lays eggs.
What kind of bird does not lay eggs?
A male bird!
Do parrot lay eggs or give birth to a live baby parrot?
They lay eggs. Any species of bird any bird lays eggs.
Can eggs lay 3 eggs a day?
Eggs cant lay eggs. Im assuming you mean can a bird lay three eggs in a day. When a female bird is layingn she will lay all her eggs at pretty much the same time. If you noticed 3 eggs then there shouldn't be anymore after that.
Do brown kiwis lay eggs?
Yes, all species of bird lay eggs.
Can a bird lay eggs?
yes
How many eggs do CUCKOO lay?
They lay 12-24 eggs in a season and lay them in other bird's nests even if there are other bird's young in there. the Cuckoo's put the other bird's Young in other Bird's nests.
