LOT TO CROW ABOUT
If you’ve ever spent time in the country, you know that early on a quiet morning you can hear the crows out in the fields with their loud “Caw! Caw! Caw!” Crows have the loudest call of all birds. Maybe that’s why they’ve made such an impression upon the English language. Everyone has heard the expression, “as the crow flies” to indicate the shortest distance between two points. And any sailor or coastie worth their salt knows where to look for the “crow’s nest” on a ship. Anyone who has ever won anything has “crowed” at least a little bit about it. And those of us who have made mistakes in our boisterous pronouncements have had to “eat crow” on occasion. Older persons have “crow’s- feet” by their eyes. Old work horses or workaholics are often called “crow’s bait” because they are overworked. And when it comes to prying something open, nothing beats using a “crowbar.” Crows can grow nearly…
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