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The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective nouns

for the various groups of animals.

 

We are all familiar with a Herd of cows, a Flock of chickens, a School of

fish and a Gaggle of geese.

 

However, less widely known is a Pride of lions, a Murder of crows (as well

as their cousins the rooks and ravens), an Exaltation of doves and,

presumably because they look so wise, a Parliament of owls.

 

Now consider a group of Baboons. They are the loudest, most dangerous,

most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all

primates. And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons?

 

Believe it or not ....... a Congress!

 

I guess that pretty much explains the things that come out of Washington!

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