Good Point
"You could dress up a pigeon in a tiny suit of evening clothes and put a tiny silk hat on his head and a tiny gold-headed cane under his wing and send him walking into my room at night. It would make no impression on me. I would not shout, "Good God almighty, the birds are in charge!" But you could send an owl into my room, dressed only in the feathers it was born with, and no monkey business, and I would pull the covers over my head and scream."
James Thurber, from The Thurber Carnival
Comments
What a marvellous quotation! And eerily accurate, too.
Posted by: Frank Key | May 21, 2008 1:13 AM
Indeed. Though I must say, in truth, I love them for the same reason.
Posted by: Jaime Morrison | May 28, 2008 10:03 PM
As regards owls, you might just appreciate this clip from the Fast Show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_a1wxqloEs
Posted by: Miss Hathorn | June 11, 2008 10:57 PM
That is a great Fast show clip - 'Stuck down a hole! With an owl!' What could be scarier. Thanks!
Posted by: Emma | June 19, 2008 3:20 PM