Murder

[Garson O'Toole]

Two apes: A dimness of apes
Two owls: The lower house
Two wildfowl: A zaftig
Two dogs: A fearful
Two sea birds: A near accident
Two buzzards: A postponed funeral
Two clams: An uncomfortable couch

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On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 5:56 PM, Hunter, Lynne R CIV
SPAWARSYSCEN-PACIFIC, 71700 <lynne.hunter at navy.mil> wrote:
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> Three to make a murder of crows (not just a pair).
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> Lynne Hunter
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> At 9/20/2012 10:19 AM, David A. Daniel wrote:
>>Ho ho ho. I just saw a cartoon. Drawing of two crows in a field.
> Caption
>>said: Attempted Murder!
>>DAD
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> :-)
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> In other words, two's only company, it takes three to make a mob?  To
> actually commit a murder?  To be prosecutable under the Riot Act?
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> Joel
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