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MrOopiseDaisy t1_iz35cuw wrote

There's a bloke trying to court his "true love" with 140 birds from his father's aviary. 140 packed into the first seven days. And nobody bats an eye about the "9 ladies dancing".

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HauntedHippie OP t1_iz35tqa wrote

Tbh, this is kinda how I stumbled upon the title fact.. I was trying to figure out who tf wrote this song and was their true love an ornithologist?

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MrOopiseDaisy t1_iz39dvn wrote

It makes sense when you consider the time period. His family was rich, and they were throwing a Christmas Ball. So many birds ready for the dinner.

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