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1) Is it edible - Yes
2) Does it have four legs - Yes
3) Are its eyes to the front (eg cat) rather than to the side (eg horse)? No, horse-like
4) Is it as mammal? - Yes
5) is it real as opposed to fictional? - Yes (Depending on which reality you are currently experiencing)
6) If your hypothetical bog-standard 9 year old daughter wanted one for a pet, would you be surprised? - No. Does that say more about me than the hypothetical brat, though?
0) bigger than a breadbox
7) Would it make a good pet or does it need confination ? Not usually a pet - and smaller than Geg
8) Does it range freely in both hemispheres? Yes (controlled free ranging)
9) Would it look better wearing a waistcoat or a tutu? Probably a tutu
10)That makes it a dainty and attractive animal then; not a pie-eating grumpy ragamuffin? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - get it out with Optrex. I would say no
11)a tutu says pig. So, is it a pig. No. Walt Disney said hippo and he was wrong as well
12)Does it have paws (rather than hooves)? No, hooves.
1) Is it edible - Yes
2) Does it have four legs - Yes
3) Are its eyes to the front (eg cat) rather than to the side (eg horse)? No, horse-like
4) Is it as mammal? - Yes
5) is it real as opposed to fictional? - Yes (Depending on which reality you are currently experiencing)
6) If your hypothetical bog-standard 9 year old daughter wanted one for a pet, would you be surprised? - No. Does that say more about me than the hypothetical brat, though?
0) bigger than a breadbox
7) Would it make a good pet or does it need confination ? Not usually a pet - and smaller than Geg
8) Does it range freely in both hemispheres? Yes (controlled free ranging)
9) Would it look better wearing a waistcoat or a tutu? Probably a tutu
10)That makes it a dainty and attractive animal then; not a pie-eating grumpy ragamuffin? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - get it out with Optrex. I would say no
11)a tutu says pig. So, is it a pig. No. Walt Disney said hippo and he was wrong as well
12)Does it have paws (rather than hooves)? No, hooves.
??)Can you eat it - Yes (See 1)
13)Is it Billy-goat Gruff? No, but goat is delicious.
1) Is it edible - Yes
2) Does it have four legs - Yes
3) Are its eyes to the front (eg cat) rather than to the side (eg horse)? No, horse-like
4) Is it as mammal? - Yes
5) is it real as opposed to fictional? - Yes (Depending on which reality you are currently experiencing)
6) If your hypothetical bog-standard 9 year old daughter wanted one for a pet, would you be surprised? - No. Does that say more about me than the hypothetical brat, though?
0) bigger than a breadbox
7) Would it make a good pet or does it need confination ? Not usually a pet - and smaller than Geg
8) Does it range freely in both hemispheres? Yes (controlled free ranging)
9) Would it look better wearing a waistcoat or a tutu? Probably a tutu
10)That makes it a dainty and attractive animal then; not a pie-eating grumpy ragamuffin? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - get it out with Optrex. I would say no
11)a tutu says pig. So, is it a pig. No. Walt Disney said hippo and he was wrong as well
12)Does it have paws (rather than hooves)? No, hooves.
13)Is it Billy-goat Gruff? No.
14)Does it have horns? Some do
1) Is it edible - Yes
2) Does it have four legs - Yes
3) Are its eyes to the front (eg cat) rather than to the side (eg horse)? No, horse-like
4) Is it as mammal? - Yes
5) is it real as opposed to fictional? - Yes (Depending on which reality you are currently experiencing)
6) If your hypothetical bog-standard 9 year old daughter wanted one for a pet, would you be surprised? - No. Does that say more about me than the hypothetical brat, though?
0) bigger than a breadbox
7) Would it make a good pet or does it need confination ? Not usually a pet - and smaller than Geg
8) Does it range freely in both hemispheres? Yes (controlled free ranging)
9) Would it look better wearing a waistcoat or a tutu? Probably a tutu
10)That makes it a dainty and attractive animal then; not a pie-eating grumpy ragamuffin? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - get it out with Optrex. I would say no
11)a tutu says pig. So, is it a pig. No. Walt Disney said hippo and he was wrong as well
12)Does it have paws (rather than hooves)? No, hooves.
13)Is it Billy-goat Gruff? No.
14)Does it have horns? Some do
15)Oh please Mr Skidmarks, please say it isn't that deer little Bambi. No it isn't. (but almost as tasty as Billy-goat Gruff)
Would that make it Jumping Jack Flash (is a gas gas gas)
Although it may appear I made a statement categorical
I'd like to make it clear right here my question was rhetorical
There is a precedent in verse (or worse) and it's historical
But! I am not now, nor have I ever been a Major General (Either full size or Model, and at 66 years old I don't feel qualified to identify myself as Modern.)
Why do I so often feel I should apologize for my posts?
Edited because we who are elderly and riddled with arthritis not infrequently mis-hammer our keyboards.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/19/2012 01:24PM by MistyCat.