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Nov 9, 2023Liked by David B. Williams

This decision by the AOU has created unique and just silly discussions on various platforms—usually by folks who are mis-informed as to ‘why’ the AOU is taking these steps. Your essay David is a very nice synopsis and reflects much of my thought process regarding this change. Whoa to anyone who has branded their business name using what will soon be an archaic bird name.

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Yes, whoa to thee, though, of course, I still like the name and see nothing wrong with it.

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Still waiting for "birds’ names for each other". Need some bird humor.

Looking forward to Port Townsend on Saturday.

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Greetings David! Thanks for your insight on this topic! I had a feeling that it would ruffle more than a few feathers. My knee jerk reaction to this renaming movement was to go back to the Latin name. Alas, we can't even do that. Linnaeus is probably rolling in his grave...just sayin'

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Always appreciate a good word play!

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Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And that process is continuing day be day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except the endless present in which the party is always right.

George Orwell

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Seems like an opportunity to rename some birds in a descriptive manner also

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thx for another wonderful installment - puts me in mind of the Ursula K. LeGuin story, “She Unnames Them”: https://marswillsendnomore.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/07ae4-she-unnames-them-by-ursula-leguin.pdf

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