Jerome: they were even funny in ancient Greece! Cornell guide to Aristophanes’ play Birds: “When asked by the Secretary Bird of what species they were, they responded with names such as a “Yellow-Streaked Dribbler” as well as a “Brown-Rumped Turddropper from Phartia.” It is also understood that there is to be much uncomfortable action with regards to the unpleasantness of their respective soiled undergarments at this juncture in the play.”
Jerome: they were even funny in ancient Greece! Cornell guide to Aristophanes’ play Birds: “When asked by the Secretary Bird of what species they were, they responded with names such as a “Yellow-Streaked Dribbler” as well as a “Brown-Rumped Turddropper from Phartia.” It is also understood that there is to be much uncomfortable action with regards to the unpleasantness of their respective soiled undergarments at this juncture in the play.”