as the crow flies
For the very first time in my life I was introduced to the phrase “as the crow flies” which simply means the “most direct route”. If I were to say “The house is a mile away, as the crow flies”, I would simply mean, the house would be a mile away following the most direct route.
What puzzles me is the fact that people would give this sort of credit to a corvus corone. A digusting, vile, scavenging creature. Even if it were the crows’ nature, I cannot help but question why they should be given this honour and not some other animal. The phrase is used with such positive implications that it’s almost as good as insulting the poor innocent tortoises, who always seem to get the negative side of things; “as slow as a tortoise”.
The question is…Is a crow really superior to a tortoise?
I say…No, if anything a crow is inferior. They steal food and peck people…a tortoise merely trots about and makes the world a better place.
The next question is…So what are we teaching our children? That they should be ‘intelligent’ like crows and used their brains for evil things?
I say…Yes, and that’s why there needs to be CHANGE
I propose a new phrase that should wipe out the old. It is “as the tiger roars” which simply means the “hungriest of circumstances”. This introduction is accompanied by an example of how it should be used: “I would eat this shit, as the tiger roars“
Ah, finally some justice is done and now I can rest well. Some credit where it is due. Some honour in the right place. Some superiority awarded to the deserving animal.
Have a good day…as the tiger ROARS
