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The fabulous qualities of the oozlum bird are the subject of a poem by W. T. Goodge (1862–1909). In the poem The Oozlum Bird, the bird is said to fly backwards and has the singular ability of being able to fly up in the air while letting the earth turn under it. The bird is said to be large enough to bear the weight of a man. [9]
A reviewer in The Truth from Sydney noted: "The little volume of verse, it would be absurd to call it poetry, which he has just published, is destined to be widely popular, for in its pages are contained many quaint conceits and merry quips, such as a people love to read—not for instruction, not for education, but for amusement, for mental recreation.
His best known works were "The Great Australian Adjective", and "The Oozlum Bird". [4] Norman Lindsay, who illustrated the reprint volume of Goodge's only poetry collection, considered the poet better than C. J. Dennis. "Goodge, with his Hits! Skits! and Jingles!, is a much better light-verse writer than Dennis, and his book should be reprinted ...
Anzû (Mesopotamian) – massive bird who can breathe fire and water; Bare-fronted Hoodwink – bird with the ability to be "almost seen" Bird People. Alkonost – female with body of a bird; Gumyōchō – twin-headed human-bird; Harpy – ugly winged bird woman, steals food Aello – name meaning "storm"
The snipe hunt is a kind of fool's errand or wild-goose chase, meaning a fruitless errand or expedition, attested as early as the 1840s in the United States. [3] [4] It was the most common hazing ritual for boys in American summer camps during the early 20th century, and is a rite of passage [5] often associated with groups such as the Boy Scouts.
Soon more people reported seeing this bird, and sketches were made. Eventually, the legend of the bird would become so great that a statue was erected at the club in its honor. The Oozlefinch was used on the insignia of the Railway Artillery Reserve during World War I ; In some descriptions, this bird is a pelican. [ 2 ]
The storyline is partly referenced in the Christmas Special Carry On, when all the characters sit down for Christmas Dinner and eat the Oozlum bird instead of a traditional Turkey. Charles Hawtrey (born November 1914) as Walter Bagley plays the father of Ugg/Cecil Bagley Terry Scott (born May 1927) despite being merely twelve and a half years ...
In eastern India, the erstwhile British colonial bastion, the common myna is the bird of association. [10] A version of the rhyme became familiar to many UK children when it became the theme tune of the children's TV show Magpie, which ran from 1968 to 1980. [11]