11/22/2004: Annual swan roundup

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Originally Posted by Wombat

Not only are they mean, they're also surprisingly strong. One swipe from a swan wing can break your leg. As for eating them: in Britain you have to get the Queen's permission first, because they all belong to her (with the exception of a few swans located on one stretch of the Thames, which belong to the Dyers and the Vintners Companies).

Hmmm....
wing + leg = fracture.
Ever wonder why they are so mean? Because they are so beautiful. The prettiest girls are always the meanest bitches.(local observation).
I find it very interesting how the Queen can just "claim" all the swans in the country. What'd she do? Have a whim? OK............. "let me see now.......I really need to own every swan in the country. I'll call Tony & have him arrange it! Anybody wants a swan around here goes through me, mind you!"
Does she own all the swans in other countries, or maybe just a controlling intrest? Intriguing, to say the least.
British Terrorism: Swan abuse. heehee..................