The English Language Has Some Wonderful Anthropomorphic Nouns
By Alan on Aug 26 in Blog tagged anthropomorphic nouns, Congress of baboons, english language, exaltation of doves, flock of chickens, gaggle of geese, herd of cows, murder of crows, parliament of owls, pride of lions, RECYCLE CONGRESS, school of fish | 2 Comments
The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective nouns for the various groups of animals.
We are all familiar with a
Herd of cows, 
a Flock of chickens,
a School of fish 
and a Gaggle of geese. 
However, less widely known is a Pride of lions, 
a Murder of crows 
(as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens),
an Exaltation of doves 
and, presumably because they look so wise, a Parliament of owls.
Now consider a group of Baboons.
They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates. And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons?
Believe it or not ……. a Congress!
A CONGRESS OF BABOONS!
I guess that pretty much explains the things that come out of Washington !
You just can’t make this stuff up.
”Life’s tough … it’s even tougher if you’re stupid.”- John Wayne
”Life’s tough … it’s even tougher if you’re stupid.”- John WayneGo green –
Recycle Congress in 2012 !!!
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“Now this change was not equal to that which shall take place at the last day; but there was a change wrought upon them, insomuch that Satan could have no power over them, that he could not tempt them; and they were sanctified in the flesh, that they were holy, and that the powers of the earth could not hold them.
And in this state they were to remain until the judgment day of Christ; and at that day they were to receive a greater change, and to be received into the kingdom of the Father to go no more out, but to dwell with God eternally in the heavens.” 3 Ne. 28: 39-40
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How well it fits, every where around the globe.
HA! Makes sense! Momma always said “you learn something new every day”.