A Silly Poll Just for Fun

[dot-matrix]

A just for fun, light and frivolous poll

Let me tell you bout
the birds and the bees
and the flowers and the trees
and the moon up above
and this thing called love!

[Shasta542]

I love birds. On my way to work, I see an occasional crane/egret?? some kinda interesting white, long-legged bird---and I see the hawks sitting on fenceposts or gliding from one spot to another---love watching them. Ever hear John Denver's "The Eagle and the Hawk"? And I have dive-bombing martins (or is it martens?), nectar-sucking hummingbirds, worm-hunting cardinals, whoo-whooing owls, and various other avian types around my house! So---yeah. I voted birds. I don't have nothing against bees, tho---honey's a good reason.

[David In Indy]

I answered "I don't know" becuase I never understood the analogy. Hey! I'm just being honest. What do birds and bees have to do with anything? How do they relate to sex? Would someone explain this to me, because I'm beginning to think my parents left out some important things during their talks years ago. 

[pettifogger]

The way I heard it, at least according to some, the birds and the bees is a metaphorical story sometimes told to children in an attempt to explain the mechanics and consequence of sexual intercourse. According to that story, a baby is created when a bee stings a bird. In some cases the choice of birds and bees may be because they provide a ready metaphor for insemination (pollination) and childbirth (hatching).

[dot-matrix]

The way I heard it, at least according to some, the birds and the bees is a metaphorical story sometimes told to children in an attempt to explain the mechanics and consequence of sexual intercourse. According to that story, a baby is created when a bee stings a bird. In some cases the choice of birds and bees may be because they provide a ready metaphor for insemination (pollination) and childbirth (hatching).

I did't know that!    The things you learn on the internet.  Thanks pettifogger  and thanks for responding to my poll 

[Penthesilea]

Birds and bees? 

In Germany, it's bees and flowers, which actually makes more sense. But it still doesn't answer the kid's questions where the babies come from. Therefore I never told my childen about bees and flowers. If they're old enough to ask, they're old enough to know.

In the poll I voted for bees - without any reason, just for fun.

[ifyoucantfixit]

        I don't "know nuttin  bout no Stinging babies,",,,,but I love nature, if thats what you mean.   Birds bees, and squirrels. etc..trees flowers.
 Just the whole of nature, and rebirth.

[moremojo]

The birds and the bees
Go together like Jack and Ennis, if you please!

[David In Indy]

The way I heard it, at least according to some, the birds and the bees is a metaphorical story sometimes told to children in an attempt to explain the mechanics and consequence of sexual intercourse. According to that story, a baby is created when a bee stings a bird. In some cases the choice of birds and bees may be because they provide a ready metaphor for insemination (pollination) and childbirth (hatching).

Thanks for explaining that to us! 

My mother always told me it was a stork. But that still didn't explain to me HOW I got there in the first place! She just told me it was a stork who flew me in.

I didn't hear about the birds and bees until later on when I was a teenager and already thoroughly confused by the stork story. Then she'd sometimes try to inject some Lakota mythology into it. She'd tell me babies were created high in the mountains above the clouds and brought down to the valley by Wichitigulegha the raccoon. (I think that story screwed me up even more!) Okay. But we don't have mountains in Indiana and how does the stork fit in to all of this? 

And ya'll wonder why I'm so weird!   

 

[dot-matrix]

Birds do it! 

Bees do it!

Even educated Fleas do it! 

Let's do it, let's fall in love   

Thank you Cole Porter

[David In Indy]

Birds do it! 

Bees do it!

Even educated Fleas do it! 

Let's do it, let's fall in love   

Thank you Cole Porter

Yes. Let's!! 

What was the name of that song? It was from the 1970's. Something about partying all around the world.

Let's all grab a bottle of Old Rose and party until the sun comes up. Hell, let's keep partying even AFTER the sun comes up!

And let's all fall in love!

Did you know Cole Porter was a Hoosier?!! It's true!! He was from Peru, Indiana just a little bit north of me! 

[Kerry]

Birds do it! 

Bees do it!

Even educated Fleas do it! 

Let's do it, let's fall in love   

Thank you Cole Porter

Fabulous song! Just love it!     Didn't Eartha Kitt sing it? 

As for the birds and bees thing, I'm with you, David. Never did understand what that was all about. Firm believer in calling a spade a shovel, me.        

[David In Indy]

Fabulous song! Just love it!     Didn't Eartha Kitt sing it? 

As for the birds and bees thing, I'm with you, David. Never did understand what that was all about. Firm believer in calling a spade a shovel, me.        

I don't know Kerry, but Eartha sure did a good job singing Santa Baby, didn't she?

The song I'm thinking of is by the British group ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) I think. It is from the 1970's.

"Everybody all around the world, gotta tell you what I just heard
There's gonna be a party all over the world
I got a message on the radio, but where it came from I don't really know
And I heard these voices calling all over the world..."

    

[Kerry]

Some friends named their pet cat, Eartha Kat. They recently had to take her to the vet. On arrival, they were asked the cat's name. When they responded, straight faced, "Eartha. Eartha Kat," apparently the receptionist had a great deal of difficulty retaining a professional demeanour! She lost the plot! Fits of laughter, apparently!

[David In Indy]

Some friends named their pet cat, Eartha Kat. They recently had to take her to the vet. On arrival, they were asked the cat's name. When they responded, straight faced, "Eartha. Eartha Kat," apparently the receptionist had a great deal of difficulty retaining a professional demeanour! She lost the plot! Fits of laughter, apparently!

  

Wait a minute! Don't tell me Kerry!

These are gay friends of yours?

[Kerry]

 

Wait a minute! Don't tell me Kerry!

These are gay friends of yours?

  Haha! David, how did you guess?! 

[CellarDweller]

I picked birds.....

bees sting!