My contribution to Darwin Day

This is my contribution to Darwin Day - sorry for the lack of effort. I know there will be an overload of serious Darwin related post today, so I will just offer something entertaining.


The groups Mission Statement:

To increase the Darwinian fitness of the world's poorest children by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-energy, internet-enabled velociraptor with content designed for collaborative, practical, self-empowered survival.

Thanks to Andy for the link and heads up! Matt also posted this back in November! Check out the reality behind the parody. And I am so buying a shirt.

Happy Birthday C. Darwin & A. Lincoln!

© ReBecca K. Hunt-Foster, above logo © of 'One Velociraptor per child', Darwin art © Ray Troll

Hey Fishface!

Ray Troll has written a song for Darwin Day called "Hey Fishface!" Click here to take a listen to it. Troll also encourages you, as I do, to take a look at "The Evolutionist's Prayer" written by Matt Celeskey (of the Hairy Museum of Natural History) and Ray Troll. If you never have been by Dr. Troll's website, check it out. All sorts of awesome things can be found there!

Hey Fishface... written by Ray Troll, 2008

"Just another vertebrate" phrase was how Marion Bonner, renowned Kansas fossil hunter, referred to himself.

Hey Fishface
I know who you are
Hey Fishface
You ain’t no superstar
Hey Fishface
Did you forget who you are?

You’re a lobefin just like me

Just another vertebrate
getting in the way
Just another vertebrate
with nothin’ to say
Just another vertebrate
getting’ through the day

You’re a lobefin just like me

Big brained monkey
you do it all wrong
Keep mucking up this place
It won’t take long
Your time on this earth
will be gone gone gone…

The above art and music are © Ray Troll