As some of you may know, I went to Art School. This is important because it informs my use of language when discussing drawings, sculpture, and your family snapshots. It is also important because that is the place I first learned about papierzoologia.
Driger, usually found in the hilly lowlands.
Papierzoologia is the study of or obsession with paper and lifeforms that exist only in paper form. It was a popular hobby for bachelors during the 17th through early 19th Centuries, but waned as photography and prostitution became more practical.
A rare shot of a hunting Gulvine.
The most common application of papierzoologia was to keep cartographers from charting the location of your store of hooch, or spirits*, by making them think that Drigers were prevalent in the very same area. This made accurate or detailed mapping impossible.
*It was not until the early 20th Century that your store of booze was discovered.
It was believed by many that stalling the efforts of mapmakers was in the best interest of everyone, as the less that was charted, the more there was to be discovered.
One man in particular, Mr. Joseph Rayonne of Clairbetters, MA, believed this so strongly that he took to damaging or hiding all rulers, compasses, and eyeglasses in town. While this did not inconvenience any mapmakers, since none were in residence, it did allow for a very circular traffic system to develop.
The Vicenecked Heelbird isn't into that.
Mr. Rayonne was more outspoken than most, however, and the majority of people were satisfied with learning about all of the wondrous animals on paper.
In conclusion, many animals exist, and many more do not. It is the role of men and women of leisure to study the latter.
The Terrierer is not recommended as a guide dog.
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this is the tits.
Wow.
Dear The Conqueror, thank you for your comment.
I thank you, sir. I was hoping it would be the tits.
Much humour and thinkfullness is at present.
I am amazed.