I once did a knock-off of one of Bob Newhart’s “phone call” comedy routines, calling the White House to ask to talk to “Obama’s mama’s llama.” It kinda snowballed into alpacas and vicunas before all was said and done……..
Francis LapeyreInteresting, it is in Atlanta too. The Nash quote was“A one l lama is a Tibetan priestA two l llama is an Andean beastBut I’ll bet a pair of silk pajamasThat there are no three l lllamas.”This was challenged by “A three alama is a large conflagration.”Nash paid up and cancelled the offer..GodfreydanielThere is one two-humped camel, the Bactrian. There is one one-humped camel, the Dromedary. There are four no-humped camels, the llama, alpaca, vicuña, and guanaco. Yet a camel is assumed to have a hump or two.
jreckard about 8 years ago
And when he gets hot, it’s a two-L llama.(apologies to Ogden Nash)
Varnes about 8 years ago
gofer, Ooo Eee Ooo Ahh Ahh Ting Tong
whiteheron about 8 years ago
Trust me that stinks. Believe you me, I have been there.
Godfreydaniel about 8 years ago
I once did a knock-off of one of Bob Newhart’s “phone call” comedy routines, calling the White House to ask to talk to “Obama’s mama’s llama.” It kinda snowballed into alpacas and vicunas before all was said and done……..
hippogriff about 8 years ago
Francis LapeyreInteresting, it is in Atlanta too. The Nash quote was“A one l lama is a Tibetan priestA two l llama is an Andean beastBut I’ll bet a pair of silk pajamasThat there are no three l lllamas.”This was challenged by “A three alama is a large conflagration.”Nash paid up and cancelled the offer..GodfreydanielThere is one two-humped camel, the Bactrian. There is one one-humped camel, the Dromedary. There are four no-humped camels, the llama, alpaca, vicuña, and guanaco. Yet a camel is assumed to have a hump or two.