Warwick wrote:
:: In article ,
:: says...
::: Organizational Changes at the North Pole
::
::: The four calling birds were replaced by an automated voice mail
::: system, with a call waiting option. An analysis is underway to
::: determine who the birds have been calling, how often and how long
::: they talked.
::
:: Calling Birds? That'd be 'Colly Birds'.. as in black ones. I dunno
:: chinese whispers are even getting into print.

Not chinese whispers as such, just general beliefs....yes it is colly birds
(as in four blackbirds) but can't blackbirds also be calling? - IE
singing?...or in this case yakking on the 'phone?

:-p