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Dog Nobbler


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Which bird was formerly eaten by Catholics during Lent because it wasn't classed as meat and why? confuse

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I heard this on tv recently, some sort of seabird....Was it Puffins?
I also believe aquatic mammals were eaten too.....It that where all the otters went.biggrin

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Barnacle Geese (Ina has the reason)
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-- Edited by Ian Brady on Sunday 4th of October 2009 10:31:09 PM

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Barnacle Geese is correct and the reason is ??????????

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Classed as fish as they were thought to come from the shellfish.

There's onefor you on Butterfly Sightings.

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Well done, they actually believed that the geese hatched from barnacles so they could be classed as fish and so edible during Lent. Some spin I say but hey......

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I can't find Butterfly sightings, where is it?

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Up a bit....stop.....Click on Rossendale Bird Forum.....stop.....down a bit....stop.....click on Butterfly sightings......FIRE!!!   biggrin

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Ina wrote:

Up a bit....stop.....Click on Rossendale Bird Forum.....stop.....down a bit....stop.....click on Butterfly sightings......FIRE!!!   biggrin


Ah Hah I know the answer to this one...space invaders!

 



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