As I sat eating breakfast in the school cafeteria this morning, I happened to glance outside (we are lucky, here at Carroll, to have beautiful, large windows) and I noticed 2 Magpies desperately trying to build a nest. The following dialogue is undoubtedly what they were shouting at each other.
Mrs. M: There, Frank, that stick. I want that one.
Frank: *sigh* Ok dear. Are you sure, I mean, it's a really big-
Mrs M: I WANT THAT ONE!
Frank: Ok, ok. *reluctantly hops down to pick up stick*
(This interlude marks Frank's desperate efforts to lift a stick bigger than his head up to the very top of the tree. Frank is very devoted to his wife.)
Mrs M: Lovely! That'll go right there. A little more to the left ... little more ... that's it, good- NO! FRANK! You dropped it! You dropped my stick! Go and get it this instant, Frank! I must have it!
Frank: *mutters curses to self*
Mrs M: What was that?
Frank: Nothing dear. I'll ... go get your stick. Please don't peck me again- OW! Ok, ok, I'm getting it! Hold your feathers, miss bossy sparrow-OW! Ok! Geez!
(Frank's devotion is proven once more. Until he reaches the top. And drops the stick. Again. The curses that ensued should not be repeated by civilized beings. To his credit, Frank tried 6 more times. He finally got it right! YAY Frank! He is my hero of the day.)
Mrs. M: There, Frank, that stick. I want that one.
Frank: *sigh* Ok dear. Are you sure, I mean, it's a really big-
Mrs M: I WANT THAT ONE!
Frank: Ok, ok. *reluctantly hops down to pick up stick*
(This interlude marks Frank's desperate efforts to lift a stick bigger than his head up to the very top of the tree. Frank is very devoted to his wife.)
Mrs M: Lovely! That'll go right there. A little more to the left ... little more ... that's it, good- NO! FRANK! You dropped it! You dropped my stick! Go and get it this instant, Frank! I must have it!
Frank: *mutters curses to self*
Mrs M: What was that?
Frank: Nothing dear. I'll ... go get your stick. Please don't peck me again- OW! Ok, ok, I'm getting it! Hold your feathers, miss bossy sparrow-OW! Ok! Geez!
(Frank's devotion is proven once more. Until he reaches the top. And drops the stick. Again. The curses that ensued should not be repeated by civilized beings. To his credit, Frank tried 6 more times. He finally got it right! YAY Frank! He is my hero of the day.)