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Subject: an actual post about penguins
Just a little known penguin fact for everyone's edification and entertainment...
The word "penguin" is the only word in the English language, whose entymology derives from Cornish. "Pen gwidn" is Cornish for "white head" and was originally applied to the Great Auk, which does indeed have a white head.
You all have my permission to swoon now from the excitement of this revelation. ;)
Subject: Re: an actual post about penguins
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Just a little known penguin fact for everyone's edification and entertainment...
The word "penguin" is the only word in the English language, whose entymology derives from Cornish. "Pen gwidn" is Cornish for "white head" and was originally applied to the Great Auk, which does indeed have a white head.
You all have my permission to swoon now from the excitement of this revelation. ;)
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<swooningggggggggggggggggggg>
thanks (really!!) for the info!!!
Subject: Re: an actual post about penguins
That's a great piece of peng-trivia. I'll be looking out for the white-headed ones from now on.
Quoting:
Just a little known penguin fact for everyone's edification and entertainment...
The word "penguin" is the only word in the English language, whose entymology derives from Cornish. "Pen gwidn" is Cornish for "white head" and was originally applied to the Great Auk, which does indeed have a white head.
You all have my permission to swoon now from the excitement of this revelation. ;)
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Subject: Re: an actual post about penguins
It is my solemn duty to slowly educate everyone on this board in all aspects of Cornishness! ;D
Subject: Re: an actual post about penguins
My, my- I do believe I am suffering from the vapors, Rhett!
Actually, this is funny- my kid just learned about penquins in Science the other day, and when I started talking about emporers, rockhoppers, and adelies, she thought I was awesome!!! Thanks for the heads up, toots!
Subject: Re: an actual post about penguins
Anyone got any preening tips? How to avoid walruses?