Monday quicky

Re: Monday quicky

He's approaching a group of turtles.

(And I'll punch anyone that says it ain't so!)

Re: Monday quicky

I always thought it was the foam on top of a glass of a type of beer.

Re: Monday quicky

A Loggerhead Shrike is an endangered bird in North America!

(And I'll punch anyone that says it ain't so!)

You guys are on it pretty quickly but

now what is a loggerhead and how was it used for its original purpose?

Re: Monday quicky

It is a stubborn lumberjack ;-)

Re: You guys are on it pretty quickly but

This is a whale of a question for a Monday morning.

Box time yet?

An iron tool consisting of a long handle terminating in a ball or bulb that is heated and used to melt tar or to heat liquids

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Well clearly nothing to do with wood except for the name. My intent was to point out that when people were at loggerheads there were �gentlemen� progressing past conversation and itching for a fight. At that point they were generally looking for something heavy to swing.

I had to look it up myself and all of you were correct. Robert E. correctly identified the Lanius ludivicianus- also known as a Butcher bird. (Unusual bird, size of a robin with no talons, meateater. It catches prey then impales it on a thorn or sharp sliver for the kill). He also got the post on the stern of a whale boat through which the harpoon line was passed (though why the STERN seems counter productive to the sleigh ride and just asking for the boat to be flipped). Dan got creative with the stubborn lumberjack. Truth is that it is defined also as a blockhead or stupid person. Bill worked out the turtles and the itching for a fight and Jim got the definition I was originally hoping for in that a loggerhead is a metal rod with a square or rounded tip that was heated red hot and usually located in an inn, pub or bar. This was thrust into a pitcher of 2/3 beer, 4oz of rum, some molasses, perhaps a touch of wine, chocolate, spices, dried citrus, pumpkin or whatever else might be available. This made the liquor foam and bubble and gave it a burnt, bitter taste that was the taste of the day. Sort of the colonial equivalent of a "sex on the beach" club drink.