Janet, linguist, lexicographer, editor and translator, and my good friend, has felt inspired by my woodcocks to write a tongue-twisting, clever and engaging story. I have always found my woodcocks charming. But Janet not only sees two flirtatious woodcocks, she sees a few other birds as well. I call upon all ornithologists and bird lovers to identify Janet’s hidden birds.
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Warming the Woodcockles of their Hearts
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“Alright, Hen?” said Mr WoodCock, with a distinctly Scottish brogue.
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“Well, that one’s
certainly a wee bitty woodCocksure,” thought Ms WoodCock to herself.
“Still, at least he speaks the patter, not woodMockCockney.” Aloud, she
said, “So, I expect you have some woodCock-and-Bullfinch story to tell
me?”
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Mr WoodCock woodCocked an eye at her. Ms WoodCock woodCocked an ear to hear what he had to say.
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“They’ve got
woodCock-a-leekie soup on at the woodCockles and woodCockatoos tonight,”
he rejoined, going off at full woodCock. “And ye cannae woodCock a
snook at that, can ye? Get yer glad rags on! We’re goin’ dancin’!”
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Ms WoodCock preened a little. “WoodCock-a-doodle-do!” she exclaimed.
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Strutting like a true
woodCock-of-the-walk, Mr WoodCock, the wee woodCockscomb, crowed: “And
they’ve got woodCocktails! We’ll dance till woodCockCrow!”
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And so they did. And were woodCock-a-hoop, the whole night through.
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Janet Gough
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Janet is a freelance lexicographer, editor, and translator, based in Kirkintilloch, Scotland.
She can be contacted at janet.gough2@ntlworld.com and via her LinkedIn profile here.
Contact Janet for editing your blog posts and book scripts.
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Paula
at www.mindfuldrawing.com
