I seem to be writing a lot about birds these days. This birthday boy fits the bill!
James Francis Durante was born on February 10, 1893 in Manhattan. This singer, comedian, actor and musician (piano) personified the world of the arts from vaudeville to Hollywood. From my grandparents’ to my generation, Jimmy’s accent, laugh, and gravelly voice graced our lives.
Oh! and his snozz…. In his honor I am reprinting the post in which I featured that famous nose. – Jadi
I give you Installment #32 of my blog thread describing what to call groups of animals! … See how many you can guess. Answers listed at the bottom of the page.
- The durante MUST be named for Durante.
- A raffle is perfect for a Thanksgiving raffle.
- Have you ever heard a drumming drumming?
- An orchestra plays their orchestra on summer evenings.
- A trip seldom trips.
- I’d love to see an aurora during an aurora.
- Durante of toucans [1]
- Raffle of turkeys
- Drumming of grouse [2]
- Orchestra of crickets
- Trip of goats
- Aurora of polar bears [3]
In memory of Jimmy Durante, February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980
NOTES: [1] I had to check that this one was real because I instantly thought of Jimmy Durante and his famous schnozz with this definition for the big-beaked toucan… [2] Drumming comes from the birds’ mating call, generated with the wings [3] Could the name be any more wonderfully appropriate for an animal that lives at the North Pole?!
NOTES:©Jadi Campbell 2024. Previously published as The Animal Kingdom: 32. Durante member photo courtesy of Pexels. Goat photo ©Uwe Hartmann. To see Uwe’s animal photos and pics from our trips go to viewpics.de. Fun animal names from en.wiktionary.org, www.writers-free-reference.com, Mother Nature Network and www.reference.com.
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