UPDATE: Swan Impersonator
It’s been revealed by Egyptian authorities that the fowl apprehended on Friday was in fact a stork impersonating a swan.
Authorities were quick to defend their ornithologist gaff, citing the well known aphorism “walks like a duck…” as proof that the bird in question was trying to pull the wool / feathers over their eyes.
The birthrate in Egypt is now at risk from a strike action threatened by the IFBB (International Fowlhood of Baby Bringers) in retaliation for what is being regarded as a flagrant violation of stork freedoms. A number of counter-measures being considered by the Egyptian parliament include, reconvening, and passing legislation outsourcing the delivery of babies to swallows or pigeons.
There has been no further comment from the swan / stork, but it is understood that they will seek a treaty from all middle-eastern countries assuring their freedom of movement, and allowing their accessories – tracking devices, thumb-drives, babies and other personal items, to remain private and confidential.
The recent incident has brought the earlier incident of the stork strike of 1527 B.CE. back into sharp focus. During that strike the IFBB suspended the delivery off all Israeli babies and in a desperate measure to keep the population stable newborn infants were floated down the Nile in straw baskets, resulting in improbable and historically poignant child-parent arrangements.
READ MORE: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/02/eyes-on-storks-egyptian-fisherman-spy-camera
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