Blame the Common Tern
The scapegoat. Read about the history of that term here.
Now that the federal government is using the common tern and its food as scapegoats for the changing of the Peace Bridge design, I nominate the common tern to become the scapegoat for everything that fails Buffalo. For instance,
The common tern is raising tolls today.
Assemblyman Mike Cole slept on a common tern’s floor after getting drunk at an Albany party.
The common tern is responsible for the billboard-y thing at Canal Side.
The common tern is holding up the Bass Pro deal.
The common tern is hoarding rice, causing warehouse clubs to limit sales.
The MBBA is run by a common tern.
People move to the suburbs because of all the common terns in the city.
Tom Bauerle had Doug Hagmann on today, and Hagmann said the common tern presents a clear and present terrorist threat to ‘murka.
The common tern suggested red budget-green budget to Joel Giambra.
We can’t build the boulevard alternative/Southtowns Connector due to the common tern.
See how easy this is?
Pat from Kenmore Says:April 25th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
How convenient, the Peace Bridge Authority didn’t want the signature bridge from the start. The PBA seems all to happy to trash the plans. It figures we get screwed by the Commmon Tern. Couldn’t it have been something unique. If it is so common maybe it doesn’t matter if few bash their brains into the bridge. Are these the same birds that people are worried will fly into windmills? Doesn’t Darwinism apply here?
Common Terns created the Thurway Authority, the Peace Bridge Authority, The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority and the Power Authority.
Common Terns distracted Norwood
A Common Tern had his skate in the crease.
A Common Tern threw a FORWARD pass in Nashville
A Common Tern shot McKinley
Commmon Terns kept UB out of downtown
Common Terns wrecked my science project in 5th grade
Common Terns stopped the rapid transit at the city line
Common Terns shut down the steel mills
Common Terns elected Bush
Common Terns threw out my baseball card collection
Darcy Regier and Larry Quinn have to get contracts approved by Common Terns
Common Terns are remodeling the Statler
Common Terns own oil companies
Common Terns dented my car
Common Terns closed the Courier Express
Common Terns caused the October storm
Common Terns are responsible for the Blizzard of 77
If the Bills move they will be called the Toronto Common Terns
When does hunting season open for Common Terns?
Honey where’s my shotgun?
starbuck Says:April 25th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
That’s a pretty cool lookin bird actually.
Better than either of those bridge choices, especially that cable monstrosity all the cheerleaders wanted.
If the terns derailed the signature bridge, then I thank them. Also sounds like they’ve upset some politicains who I enjoy seeing upset - so thanks for that too, terns!
Pauldub Says:April 25th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
The Common Tern Eats my bait.
Really.
And the signature bridge was a joke.
Mike from Grand Island Says:April 25th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
No Common Tern is gonna keep us from bulldozing every last tree and wetland on Grand Island.
Pat from Kenmore Says:April 26th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Some facts about Common Terns
Unlike African Swallows, Common Terns are migratory, spending winters in the South. They are probably Dolphins fans.
Do you think maybe they encounter any big bridges on their flights to and from the South. They seem to be able to fly over, around, under or through them.
These birds are not on the endangered list. In fact they are rated as “least concern”. About the same classification as cockroaches and rats.
When these bird migrate north the southern most habitat is the southern Great Lakes. So the Common Terns around here are the lazy ones, unmotivated to fly further north with the rest their kind. Could it be they are the fat out of shape of the species. Maybe a little less of the native sushi and they could fly over the local architecture.
Common Terns got no reason
Common Terns got no reason
Common Terns got no reason
To live
They got little brains
And little eyes
And they fly around
but they can’t fly too high
They got skinny beaks
And tiny little teeth
They wear red feathers
On their nasty little heads
Well, I don’t want no Common Terns
Don’t want no Common Terns
Don’t want no Common Terns
Round here.
peter scott Says:April 29th, 2008 at 11:41 am
comintern?