by Matthew Cobb
The first, sent to me by my daughter Lauren, features a baby being introduced to a cat:
The second is a gif (pronounced…) features a baby elephant (h/t @kahoakes) – note what it does with the hose at the end.
I am deeply hostile to the Oxford comma, but appreciate it can sometimes clarify. To be ornery, the title is commaless and we can revel in the ambiguity.
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Love the baby and the kitty!!
That’s actually a digital conversion of a movie of Jerry Coyne from 65 years ago.
Brilliant. Currently coping with step-grandson (9 mths) and dog competing for attention and exploring each other, slightly warily on both sides.
The baby is a happy camper seeing the cat. Almost as happy as the Elephant and water. Those guys need a pool.
Can I mention there’s an interview with Prof. Cobb about his new book on the BBC Inside Science podcast this week
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b065xcgy
Damn – missed it live! thanks…
Two beers in, Chris Christie attempts to
take a bath. He’s going to take the hose and
close down a highway, or something.
Thanks for those two purely joyful videos!
Just curious, Jerry: What’s your argument against the Oxford comma?
I wondered that too.
Although I must admit I have my own things I’ve taken a dislike of.
That should be “too”, of course.
Or even “to”. What do Oxford commas matter when you’re me, and your typing constantly lets you down?
My typing, not Jerry’s.
Perhaps you better just delete all this rubbish Jerry!
I thought it was Matthew who didn’t like the Oxford comma. Perhaps he went to Cambridge?
Ha ha! I like the Oxford comma as that is how I was taught and it was only when I worked as an editor that I got into the awful habit of not using it.
Don’t listen to Matthew, he doesn’t know how to pronounce “GIF” either.
🙂
Those babies sure are cute.
Why is the baby imprisoned in a sack???