'Critical' Age

[Dennis R. Preston]

This is obviously a joke since "WARSH" is not spelled correctly.

dInIs

>Re  Creative origins (what are the odds on this one being true?)
>
>Wildlife ID
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>According to the Knight-Ridder News Service, the inscription on the
>metal bands used by the U.S. Department of the Interior to tag
>migratory birds has been changed.  The bands used to bear the
>address of the Washington Biological Survey, abbreviated
>"WASH.  BIOL. SURV." until the agency received the following
>letter from an Arkansas camper:
>
>"Dear Sirs:
>
>While camping last week I shot one of your birds.  I think it was a
>crow. We followed the cooking instructions on the leg tag and I
>want to tell you it was horrible."
>
>The bands are now marked "Fish and Wildlife Service".
>
>
>Bob


Dennis R. Preston
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