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Major Nikon

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8. They totally missed it with Texas

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun May 19, 2013, 03:41 PM

May 2013

Mockingbird is the state bird of Texas, which unquestionably fits Texas politics, which is our chief export. The Mockingbird gets it's name for mocking other birds. In other words, a phony. If you consider our last two gifts to the Executive, the first was a carpetbagger. The second was a ne'er do well son who was still a Yankee who didn't know one end of a cow from another, yet somehow managed to convince millions he was a 'man of the earth'.

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Your state bird is a stupid choice. What it should be: [View all] cali May 2013 OP

Well, at least SOMEONE has their finger on what's really wrong with this country. cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #1

About darn time! shenmue May 2013 #9

Wow, what a lame article and piss poor research NutmegYankee May 2013 #2

Heh. At least it got mine right. Brickbat May 2013 #3

Michelle Bachmann is the state bird? 11 Bravo May 2013 #13

Not for long - Our new state bird, I fear, is Morning Dew May 2013 #16

Yep, that's a good one. MH1 May 2013 #20

They are right... the Quail? Bennyboy May 2013 #4

Texas: Mockingbird ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #5

They're such a funny bird to watch, too. Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #7

Me too! We have one who dances on the neighbor's roof every morning... ScreamingMeemie May 2013 #10

I agree with his recommendation for Michigan. knitter4democracy May 2013 #6

Absolutely. amandabeech May 2013 #17

They totally missed it with Texas Major Nikon May 2013 #8

But it's also the state bird of maybe 7-8 other states. alarimer May 2013 #21

But nowhere does it fit better than Texas Major Nikon May 2013 #22

District of Columbia's official bird is the Wood Thrush, when it ought to be this bald-headed bird FarCenter May 2013 #11

And Obama does nothing about this, of course. zappaman May 2013 #12

Wow, somebody has waaaaay too much time on their hands tularetom May 2013 #14

Oregon's State Bird was selected by popular vote by students in 1972 during an Audubon Society Bluenorthwest May 2013 #15

WHAT THE FUCK!! You were in Maryland and did not stop by to see me?? madinmaryland May 2013 #18

Florida's is the Mocking Bird...an ugly grey asshole of a bird..it should be... Lochloosa May 2013 #19

In Wisconsin it's the robin mokawanis May 2013 #23

thry got it right about CA mitchtv May 2013 #24

NY should be the pigeon. JaneyVee May 2013 #25

This guy's choice was a stupid choice for Idaho jmowreader May 2013 #26

They're not native XemaSab May 2013 #28

arizona -- cactus wren. i don't really DesertFlower May 2013 #27