Today I Learned...

[2020BRZtS]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

What's wawa?

It's a regional convenience store. It's also a Canadian goose, or if you are in Canada... goose.

[2020BRZtS]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

So, you two are Abbot and Costello?

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

WAWA's on second.

Costello's about to be changed RENT.

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Is it just me, or is father-and-son banter not the purest expression of love ever?

Maybe from where you are sitting but from where I was sitting it was annoying.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by 2020BRZtS

It's a regional convenience store. It's also a Canadian goose, or if you are in Canada... goose.

The Canada Goose (not "Canadian" goose) is actually American
The American Bald Eagle is actually Canadian

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

The truth isn't nearly as funny. I choose to picture you driving an ambulance.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I choose snowplow..

This is what popped in my head...



By the way, is that the two guys from Adam 12?

[spcmafia]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The Canada Goose (not "Canadian" goose) is actually American
The American Bald Eagle is actually Canadian

Well ACKCHYUALLY, technically they're both American....

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Well ACKCHYUALLY, technically they're both American....

Yep!

Penguins as well.

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Well ACKCHYUALLY, technically they're both American....

North, Central or South American?

[2020BRZtS]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The Canada Goose (not "Canadian" goose) is actually American
The American Bald Eagle is actually Canadian

Sorry for being incorrect - I was just regurgitating what they told me during employee orientation.

Fun fact: I worked at stores: #1, #2, #4, #7, #41, and #178. I'm old.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

North, Central or South American?

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The Canada Goose (not "Canadian" goose) is actually American
The American Bald Eagle is actually Canadian

the Canada Goose was named after John Canada, the ornithologist and taxonomer who distinguished it from other species of geese.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Yep!

Penguins as well.

the penguin was named after Burgess Meredith, the ornithologist and taxonomer who distinguished it from other species of Batman villains.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

the Canada Goose was named after John Canada, the ornithologist and taxonomer who distinguished it from other species of geese.

Oh I don't think so. Yes it says that on a couple of sites but there is not one single write up on any "john Canada". The couple of sites that say it all refer back to one place. Typical internet where somebody made something up and others ran with it.

It was actually named back in 1758 by some Swedish dude.

https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2...ada-goose.html

"The silliest one is that John Canada—described variously as an ornithologist, a taxonomist, or a taxidermist—named the bird for himself. We haven’t found a shred of evidence to confirm this or that such a person even existed."

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

the penguin was named after Burgess Meredith, the ornithologist and taxonomer who distinguished it from other species of Batman villains.

Now this is true!

[86-75309]

The puffin was named after H. R. Pufnstuf, the ornithologist and taxonomer who distinguished it from other species of Sid and Marty Krofft characters.