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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDid you know that a large group of baboons is called a congress.
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Did you know that a large group of baboons is called a congress. (Original Post)
dipsydoodle
Nov 2012
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hobbit709
(41,694 posts)1. Doesn't it?
arthritisR_US
(7,288 posts)2. Wow! Can't get any more accurate than that
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)3. That's a bit too much information!
Faryn Balyncd
(5,125 posts)4. Actually, a "troop"...
http://www.dictionarysociety.com/2012/01/a-troop-of-baboons.html
http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2012/jan/02/chain-email/chain-e-mail-claims-when-baboons-congregate-its-ca/
"...Hargraves could find no evidence that congress is the correct term. "Apparently someone just made it up," he said. "It has the ring of truthiness and so people like it. They do behave like the caricature of the baboons, but I think real baboons probably behave a lot better."
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)5. "Calling it a congress casts unfair aspersions on baboons"
Initech
(100,079 posts)6. I always like the second Naked Gun movie:
Frank Drebin has crashed a tank into a zoo and a bunch of animals escaped.
Commissioner: He did what? How many animals escaped? Oh my god.
Drebin: Good evening Commissioner. You look lovely.
Commissioner: Do you realize that because of you this city is being overrun by baboons?
Drebin: Isn't that the fault of the voters? *rimshot*
War Horse
(931 posts)7. Yes. I watch Steven Fry's show QI :)
Full eps available on youtube, btw
treestar
(82,383 posts)8. No, no, no
1 useless man is a disgrace
2 useless men are a law firm
3 or more are called a Congress
And I have had this Congress!
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)9. Who knew? Bwaahaaaaa!
Capt. Obvious
(9,002 posts)10. And a few crows trying to get together is attempted murder
woo me with science
(32,139 posts)11. That's an insult to baboons. nt
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)12. I.R. Baboon isn't happy about this.
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EmeraldCityGrl
(4,310 posts)13. That's a factoid I'll put to good use...too funny.
valerief
(53,235 posts)14. Holy crap. A spot-on collective term. Also, for the GOP, a crash of elephants
applies quite well, too, don't you think?
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)15. Yes - they can't even form an orderly line