I love the guinea fowl. This is mainly because they look like they have a face which was made of plasticine by a kid and then melted in the sun. Plasticine for those who do not know is a type of clay normally for kids which never hardens. It has a magnetic attraction to carpets and the space between pillows on couches. It sticks to shoes.
Their feathers look like they are little old ladies in great hoop skirts, with their petticoats just showing.
They walk around in big groups (like teenagers?) with non stop talking, and every now and then a big drama happens, and the discussion of the event becomes deafening. Big dramas include people, dogs, cats, snakes, insects, cattle, sheep, other bird life and anything which wasn't there 5 minutes before.
What's even more amazing is their co-ordinated movement, and how panic spreads so quickly through the flock...
"Oh wait, that looks like an American tourist...." (Co-ordinated look right)
"Like, wow, look at what they're wearing."
"It's totally rad."
"Wow, look at that white fluffy cloud."
"Is that a Gap shirt?"
"Did that leaf move?"
"That shirt is the bomb diggity"
"Wait, I think I saw that leaf move"
"I like that cap, it's just perfect."
"What is that they're holding?"
"Is that food?"
"Food, did someone say food?"
"Food, everyone, Susan said she saw food."
"I saw it first"
"I'm off wheat at the moment - it's my blood type diet"
"Wait, I'm sure that leaf moved"
"Which direction was the food?"
"If you squint your eyes, I swear that cloud looks identical to Elvis."
Co-ordinated look up
"Oh, they're comming closer."
"Why is that boy comming closer?"
"Wait, that leaf really did move."
"Look out, here comes the 8 year old boy"
"Hold on, that's not a leaf, it's a rock."
"AAAAHHHHHH here comes the boy, he's going to kill us...."
"Holy, Fried Chicken, I'm getting out of here."
More co-ordinated panic.....................
"AAAHHHHHH The boy is comming, lets run left........."
"AAAAHHHHHHH no, lets go right..........."
"Circles, cirles, we must run in circles to escape."
Meanwhile, the Galahs sit and watch entranced at the shenanigans.
Aussie Kim
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