# Make Way For Destroyers of Western Civilization **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 13, 2005, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902 "2005-08-13T21:48:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![coffeecat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coffeecat/32/3405_2.png) [@coffeecat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coffeecat)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2005, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/1 "2005-08-13T21:48:54Z")
There’s a bonded pair of swans that spends spring and summer in the Boston Public Garden. They’re the Garden’s mascot, loved by all. For years, kids have been asking, “Which one’s Romeo, and which one’s Juliet?” Well, guess what? It’s Roberta and Juliet. Yup, they’re [both girls.](http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/08/12/thou_art_no_romeo/) At least they’re in the right state if they want to get married. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/2 "2005-08-13T21:50:36Z")
I loves me some hot swan on swan action. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2005, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/3 "2005-08-13T22:25:00Z")
In ancient Rome, it was customary to consult an augur before making important decisions. One of these augurs was the Auspex, literally the bird-watcher, a priest who observed the flight and behavior of birds as omens. The word auspice comes from that. ::Sigh:: Just think: had the gods of ancient Rome been the mainstream religion of today; the gay issue, after a revelation like that, would no longer be a problem for the fundamentalists! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2005, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/4 "2005-08-13T22:54:35Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > I loves me some hot swan on swan action. Your wish is my command! [http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.koolpages.com/ruel/Swans/SwanMatingRitual05.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.koolpages.com/ruel/SwanPhotoGallery5.htm&h=271&w=306&sz=25&tbnid=HNGfcDJf7JIJ:&tbnh=99&tbnw=112&hl=en&start=47&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dswans%2Bmating%26start%3D40%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.koolpages.com/ruel/Swans/SwanMatingRitual05.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.koolpages.com/ruel/SwanPhotoGallery5.htm&h=271&w=306&sz=25&tbnid=HNGfcDJf7JIJ:&tbnh=99&tbnw=112&hl=en&start=47&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dswans%2Bmating%26start%3D40%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN) ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2005, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/5 "2005-08-13T23:13:22Z")
Oh baby… ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2005, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/6 "2005-08-13T23:34:28Z")
THE SKY IS FALLING! THE SKY IS FALLING! tHE STREET RUN RED WITH BLOOD! oH WHY, OH WHY DIDN’T WE LISTEN TO pHELPS? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/7 "2005-08-14T00:28:39Z")
Ahem. \*I’ve been away from you a long time. I never thought I’d miss you so. Somehow I feel, your love was real, Near you I long to be. The birds are singing, it is song time. The banjo’s strummin’ soft and low. I know that you yearn for me too, Swanee you’re calling me.\* 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/8 "2005-08-14T04:16:19Z")
That’s some swan song you’ve got there, **silenus**. It certainly doesn’t run afowl of good taste. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/9 "2005-08-14T18:53:48Z")
The cygnet-to-noise ratio of this thread is surprisingly high. And even the comedians amongst us haven’t laid an egg. It may be a featherweight thread now, but maybe us Dopers can cob-ble together something worthy of “Threadspotting” yet. I’d call them “_Roma_ and Juliet,” though. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gfloyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@gfloyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gfloyd)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/10 "2005-08-14T19:13:25Z")
Oh to be back in Boston. The jokes must be running a mile a minute. I wonder if the governor approves or if he’s asked for a ballot referendum. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/11 "2005-08-14T19:53:45Z")
Take me to your Leda ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/12 "2005-08-14T20:02:36Z")
Do they make Birkenstocks for tiny webbed feet? ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/13 "2005-08-14T23:10:20Z")
Hah! From [Leviticus 11:13-18](http://bible.gospelcom.net/passage/?search=lev%2011:13-18;&version=9;): “And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: …the swan…” Now if you’ll excuse me I have to go see if “[Godhatesswans.org](http://Godhatesswans.org)” is already taken yet. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/14 "2005-08-14T23:45:27Z")
There’s definitely something queer and fowl going on in Northeast… Exhibit B: [And Tango Makes Three](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0689878451/qid=1120755614/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_ur_1/103-5314267-0897450?v=glance&s=books&n=507846) a children’s book detailing the real-life pair of male penguins in New York’s central park zoo who shacked up and made a nest in preparation for the egg-shaped rock that they started caring for…that is untill a zookeeper gave them an orphaned egg from another breeding pair of penguins. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/15 "2005-08-15T00:46:11Z")
> [@casdave](#): > > Take me to your Leda Apparently, Mars _does_ need women. And that’s all. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/16 "2005-08-15T02:06:32Z")
> [@honeydewgrrl](#): > > There’s definitely something queer and fowl going on in Northeast… > > Exhibit B: [And Tango Makes Three](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0689878451/qid=1120755614/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_ur_1/103-5314267-0897450?v=glance&s=books&n=507846) a children’s book detailing the real-life pair of male penguins in New York’s central park zoo who shacked up and made a nest in preparation for the egg-shaped rock that they started caring for…that is untill a zookeeper gave them an orphaned egg from another breeding pair of penguins. Hmmm… Penguins, penguins… Nope, nothing in Leviticus about penguins. Curses! ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9d8465/32.png) [@wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_in_second_hand_clothing)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/make-way-for-destroyers-of-western-civilization/316902/17 "2005-08-15T03:17:18Z")
Here at Iowa State, we have always had two swans in our lake Lavernne. Their names are Lancelot and Elaine. They are both dudes. When they die, they are replaced by another same sex couple of swans by the same name.