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PLATE CXXVII A Confused Transformation

November 22, 2016Graham Blackburnanthropomorphism, lecture Leave a comment

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Parrot found the lecture on identity just too anthropomorphic.

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PLATE CXXVI A Bad Hair Day

August 12, 2016Graham Blackburnbad hair days Leave a comment

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Edna was on her way to the beach but there was something wrong…

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PLATE CXXV Pencilled-in

May 12, 2016Graham Blackburnboard meeting Leave a comment

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Everyone was waiting to see what the pencil would do next, but the mouse was taking no chances.

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PLATE CXXIV Country Pickin’

April 22, 2016Graham Blackburncountry pickin' Leave a comment

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Parrot was impressed by Cindy’s command of the instrument but found it hard to follow her maudlin lyrics.

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political correctness, satire, Uncategorized

PLATE CXXIII Florida Gastropod

March 31, 2016Graham BlackburnFlorida gastropod Leave a comment

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Edna and her new pet from Florida — Gastropodus Gigantus — had brought Parrot some kitty niblets, but neither Kitty nor the mouse were having any of it.

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political correctness, satire, topless beaches

PLATE CXXII The European Tourist

January 25, 2016Graham Blackburnbeach habits, insensitivity Leave a comment

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This sort of thing just wasn’t right in Costa Rica.

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PLATE CXXI Left in the Lurch

January 25, 2016Graham Blackburnfailed affairs, lurch Leave a comment

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He had thought they had been getting along fine.

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PLATE CXX Natural Selection

December 15, 2015Graham Blackburnnatural selection Leave a comment

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Wallace did what had to be done to Parrot’s great relief.

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PLATE CXIX Wardrobe Malfunction

December 2, 2015Graham Blackburnroad kill, wardrobe malfunctions Leave a comment

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It was awful what had happened to Moggy, but this was not what the passers-by would remember.

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PLATE CXVIII An Italian Dream

December 2, 2015Graham Blackburnbombing Leave a comment

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The bombing had left Air Raid Warden Atkins unsure where he was.

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