Contributors and All,
I’m not quite sure how my simple remark about a ‘roadful’ of vultures being the only compensation for being snowed off an opportunity to see N. eugeniae, turned into a competition ? Anyhow, the lure of Keith’s kind offer of a prize of some jonquil bulbs and Daffnet’s spirit of fun has resulted in more than 20 suggestions.
Keith appointed me as sole judge, but that is an awesome responsibility :-), and I am grateful for the suggestions by Donna and Sandra that I needed help. In fact I had already decided to select a shortlist of 3 and ask for votes – 3 points for 1st choice; 2 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd.
I liked ‘Hungry Horde’ from Phyllis and ‘Volley’ from Linda. ‘Snoffirgs’ (Michael Burrell), ‘Repugnance’ (Donna)and ‘Regurgitation’ (Ethel Smith) had a sort of nasty appeal but the three that turned on my imagination and on which I’d like to have your votes in order of preference are, in alphabetical order :-
Abracadaver (Denis Daley) – very clever, shiversome, would be good even without the Abra.
Carry-on (John Pearson) – In Irish parlance this can mean a wildly undisciplined happening or situation which seems appropriate to the fighting ,floundering and flailing of vultures at a corpse.
Committee (Bill Lee) – There’s a short story in this suggestion! Consider a possible agenda for a Committee of vultures when carion is scarce and they have to select from live animals to survive – calls of nature in the wild could take on a new excitement as someone already suggested, if humans get on the menu.
Closing date for votes – Midnight (whereever you are) on 16th Jan. Thanks to all who participated, now let’s wrap it up and get back to daffodils.
Brian
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